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Has anyone had forminal narrowing of vertebrae due to aging?
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Pain is mostly in bicep area, numbness in hand and fingers, tingling, burning. No neck pain at all. Just came on all of a sudden, with arm starting to hurt. Worried if anything can be done cause I am a young 75. Physical therapy stats Thurs.
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@kensie123 Welcome to Connect. I see you've been engaging with other members. What I might suggest is to also ask about thoracic outlet syndrome. It does cause numbness and tingling in fingers, pain and weakness in arms and pain in deltoid and is most often missed or misdiagnosed. Surgery that you've had would increase inflammation and could make TOS worse for awhile (if you have it). I have TOS and am also a spine surgery patient. I had a fusion at C5/C6 with an incision on the front of my neck. My TOS did get worse as I was healing from this surgery with increased symptoms. My PT did myofascial release to work on loosening scar tissue and treat the TOS.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thoracic-outlet-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20353988
Here is our discussion on Myofascial Release:
Neuropathy - "Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
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If it came on suddenly @kensie123 perhaps PT and time will help. The MRI and neurologist can tell you. There are meds, injections, and exercises that can help, if surgery is not yet recommended. I have improved with tai chi, which aligns and lengthens the neck. I have had chronic numbness and pain for 20 years but yours sounds more acute. Let us know what happens!