@annie1 Good for you! Make a list of your questions before you go in so you don't forget.

Your physical therapist is not a surgeon or a radiologist, and I question that opinion on "curing " stenosis. I agree that myofascial release helps and I have done a lot of it and recommend it, but stenosis in the spine is caused by not enough space around the spinal cord or nerve roots. Myofascial release doesn't change that, but it can help with posture, movement and better body mechanics, and that may decrease pressure on the spine. Your PT should not be making a judgement on how severe your case is compared to other patients or to influence your decision about surgery because he has a "better" plan. He doesn't know how much pain people feel, but he can judge functional movement. That might be an exaggerated opinion of himself. That's just my 2 cents and you have enough on your plate right now. You are the best judge of how you are feeling and when you think it is the right time for surgery and you have 7 years of experience in working on these issues.

I'm glad you are having an appointment with the surgeon.

Jennifer