Has anyone had forminal narrowing of vertebrae due to aging?

Posted by kensie123 @kensie123, 6 days ago

I have a pinched nerve on left side of neck due to forminal narrowing due to aging, am 75 yr old. Pain in arm and numbness in hand and fingers, left, but my right hand is numb dog to rotator cuff surgery/bicep surgery. Cannot use either hand very well due to all the numbness.. Worried as to what can be done about it, a person needs hands or at least one. Someone please talk to me!

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windyshores | @windyshores | 6 days ago

@kensie123 I have the same issue on the left side. Do you have a neurologist or spine surgeon? Surgery is often recommended. For the rotator cuff issue, are you seeing a physical therapist? I guess I am fortunate because my right side is okay. I feel for you having issues on both sides!

gravity3 | @gravity3 | 6 days ago

Have you had a consult with a neurologist?

kensie123 | @kensie123 | 6 days ago

In reply to @gravity3 "Have you had a consult with a neurologist?" + (show)

Just an mri, consult with neurosurgeon Dec 18th.

kensie123 | @kensie123 | 6 days ago

Worried cause I cannot use my hands very well.

kensie123 | @kensie123 | 6 days ago

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.

windyshores | @windyshores | 5 days ago

In reply to @kensie123 "Pain is mostly in bicep area, numbness in hand and fingers, tingling, burning. No neck pain..." + (show)

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!

gravity3 | @gravity3 | 5 days ago

In reply to @kensie123 "Just an mri, consult with neurosurgeon Dec 18th." + (show)

I wish you the best of luck with that. Please let us know what you discover.

dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | 5 days ago

@kensie123
It sounds like you have the need to see a good orthopedic spine specialist/surgeon to do a cervical MRI if you haven’t already had one and possibly consider spinal injections to reduce inflammation or surgery to decompress the pinched nerve. I have had cervical and lumbar decompression surgeries due to pain, numbness and weakness of arms/legs/hands/feet, etc.

kensie123 | @kensie123 | 5 days ago

Have had an MRI, consult with neurosurgeon is Dec 18. Is so worried because the paper depot the gave me said severe. Want to probably get a second opinion..