Has anyone dealt successfully with Cervical stenosis without surgery?

@delos13 I recently joined this group and came across your post. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am meeting Dr Shen in NYC next week and hope he feels I am a good candidate for endoscopic cervical spine surgery. I had traditional, open lumbar spine surgery 4 years ago and am still struggling with the pain and limited mobility. I saw 2 surgeons, both recommended traditional surgery at multiple levels. After my previous experience I could not imagine ever having spine surgery again. I feel so lucky to have been introduced to endoscopic surgery and to get an appointment with an expert as Dr. Shen.
How are you feeling now? How is the pain level ? Are you continuing to need pain management or other treatment?
Please, anyone considering spine surgery, research endoscopic surgery for yourself. There are no guarantees, but arm yourself with all the information available and speak with a trusted physician before making a
decision. I will keep you posted on my journey.

I would be wondering why a 32 year old had spinal stenosis ? Were you into extreme sports? Have you seen a rheumatologist?

I have had injections and I am better. I do not want to have surgery if I can possibly help it...

@lindalou2468
My understanding is that the injections relieve the pain that may be associated with spinal stenosis but the stenosis itself remains.

So what is the treatment for it

And went home last night. Do not let anyone put rods n screws or acdf or laminoplasty. Dr Shen Latham NY. He's also in NYC or new jersey. You can call for a zoom meeting too. my name is Scott.

I have severe c3 to c6 cervical stenosis. I've been to 7 top surgeons from NYC to Florida to syracuse ny. 4 wanted to do 4 level ACDF'S very bad 1 wanted to do 7 level Laminectomy very bad . 1 more wanted to do a hybrid with 7 posterior spacers and 2 level ACDF'S all the above terrible choice all fusion operations that will need a revision down the road guaranteed. 1 surgeon said I needed a 4 level laminoplasty that's where they cut one side of your lamina put in a spacer and metal plate. This is non fusion motion preserving but open neck surgery . Not wanting any open surgery or metal hardware in my neck I finally found Dr Shen Shen-spine in Latham ny and in staten island and new jersey too who is a world class endoscopic spine surgeon. There are only a handful of excellent endoscopic spine surgeon's because of the years of extra training it takes. Dr's fly in for his expertise in Endoscopic spine surgery. Check him out on his website or healthgrades or you tube. Do your own homework. You won't find anyone better. He's doing a. Endoscopic 4 level laminotomy and disectomy if needed all threw a small hole threw my lamina at each level. He said it will be outpatient and no neck braces less pain because it's not open surgery and quicker recovery he said golf in 3 weeks after because of it being endoscopicly. My stress n anxiety level is almost 0 know I'm not being fused or having metal plates in my neck. My surgery is 3/24/25. Don't get fused you don't have to check out Dr Shen or maybe you can a excellent endoscopic spine doctor near you. There's not that many as good as Shen. No fusion