A sound that is 10*10*10*10 or 10000 times more intense (1*10-8 W/m2) is assigned a sound level of 40 db. Observe that this scale is based on powers of 10. If one sound is 10x times more intense than another sound, then it has a sound level that is 10*x more decibels than the less intense sound.
What is the difference between foraminal stenosis and spinal stenosis? Foraminal stenosis is a narrowing of the opening in the sides of the vertebrae where the individual spinal nerves exit the spinal canal and go out into the arms and legs. Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the central spinal canal where all the nerves and spinal cord run through.
What Is Foraminal Stenosis? The word foramen means opening. The foramen in the spine is a small opening in between vertebrae where the spinal nerves leave the central spinal canal and move out into your arms or legs. This foramen or opening can often become narrowed and pinch the nerves. The word stenosis means narrowed. So, foraminal stenosis refers to a narrowed opening in the spine where the spinal nerves are being pinched. Foraminal stenosis or pinching of the spinal nerves can result in radiculopathy. Radiculopathy is radiating nerve pain.