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@otavares

Hello Matt,
Had an MRI several months back.
MRI should moderate/severe stenosis C1-C7.
Spinal canal looks fine, its the nerve openings pinching nerves creating issues, weakness, tingling especially right arm/wrist.
Wanted to ask regarding your motor skills, what exactly did you mean ?
I feel my dizziness and lack of balance has been brought on by my stenosis diagnosis.
But my primary care Doctor is telling, absolutely no way (reason for me asking).
Thank You, Oly

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | May 1 5:01pm

@otavares Oly, Cervical spine problems can cause dizziness. This was happening to me. I had muscle spasms related to my cervical stenosis problem and also a shoulder issue (thoracic outlet syndrome) that causes neck tightness. Because of that, one side of my neck is tighter, and when I get a neck spasm, it can independently twist my cervical vertebrae. There is an artery, the Vertebral artery, that runs inside the cervical vertebrae, and it is part of the blood supply to the brain. If the vertebrae get twisted, it stretches that artery and closes down some of the blood supply. This causes vertigo and dizziness. I worked with my physical therapist, and realigning the spine solved the dizziness. It doesn't happen so much now since I have had spine surgery to correct the central canal stenosis.

Your primary care doctor may not think about this situation. Will you be consulting a spine specialist?

Jennifer

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