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@januaryjane I’m sorry you have a diagnosis of stenosis. It can affect the spinal canal or the foramen space where the nerve roots exit the spine. Stenosis is a physical problem of compression. I would recommend seeking an opinion from a spine surgeon over a chiropractor. A chiropractor may do something that may make it worse. I had cervical stenosis in the spinal canal and all I had to do to rupture a disc was turn my head while I was stretching. You don’t really know how weak a disc can be and an abrupt chiropractic adjustment may be able to damage a disc. Physical therapy may calm things down for awhile, but since stenosis is a structural issue, the resolution likely may be surgery. Muscle spasms may add more pressure to a compressed area.

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januaryjane | @januaryjane | Jul 7 9:53am

Oh really. I'll have to look into that. Hmmm I have been getting trigger point injections which help some.
Did you have surgery?

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msrobotics | @msrobotics | Jul 21 4:01pm

I respectfully disagree about the chiropractor, provided the one chosen is careful and thorough. My chiropractor who I've seen for years went to adjust me after I was unable to move after a trip and I was in so much pain after the adjustment that she refused to treat me until I had x-rays done. Then she had a 3-month plan ready for me when I saw her next, including being put on a traction table that I'd never been put on before. The traction table allowed me to start moving better, though I'm still in a lot of pain. I still get a little relief from being put on the traction table and see the chiro every week when I haven't had injections.

In the meantime, I've also been seeing a spine specialist who tried PT, the medi(c)al branch block, the injection in my sacroilium joint, and the spinal epidural. None of these have helped my pain. I went for a nerve study and will speak with the spine specialist tomorrow, but have been told that chances are the only thing left is to speak with a surgeon.

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