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Diagnosed w/osteoarthritis & cervical stenosis, possible bursitis
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Oct 2, 2025 | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
@januaryjane are you considering spine surgery? If you are already compromised with weakness and dropping things, bowel and bladder issues and don’t wish that to be a permanent condition, it would be worth finding out what a surgeon could do for you. Do you have questions you would ask a spine surgeon?
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I would be open to talking to someone. Just not sure how bad it is. Ive had pain for years but no one ever even ordered an mri until now. The Rheumatologist that did couldn't believe it.
So, just learning
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I just recently got my mri results back but haven't really talked to anyone yet.
My neurologist said he would look at the films and let me know what he thinks. But he didn't think mild stenosis would cause urinary problems. A Rheumatologist ordered the mris and didn't go into depth because he was looking for inflammatory arthritis. So, im kind of at the beginning. But I've been getting trigger point injections with steroids for years, which help and tried cervical nerve ablations last year that were not successful. Im seeing a new pain doctor at the end of the month. I've done numerous rounds of pt that really don't help in the longterm.
My neurologist knows about weakness and pain and dropping things but only offered pt at the time since my last nerve conduction test revealed no issues in my hands. That was at least four years ago.
You get shotty treatment/pickings around here. Most specialist are in 2 major cities where I live so that means hours of driving which I can't do all the time.