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Severe spinal stenosis: Would you do surgery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Feb 22, 2023 | Replies (186)Comment receiving replies
I am a Canadian living in Ontario. I am finding difficulty getting any answers on how best to solve this issue of severe narrowing of neural foramen bilaterally if there is one. I have a definite exercise and yoga routine that helps but neuropathy caused by this is advancing. Neurologist and spine surgeon do not offer up any more detailed information than to deal with it. Is there surgical solution?
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@dunkinmacdougall Welcome to Connect. I am a cervical spine surgery patient. I did not have foraminal stenosis, but had central canal stenosis and had surgery at Mayo with great results. Spine surgeons do clean out bone spurs and extruded disc material from the foramen to free the nerve roots. If your surgeon isn't helping you, you'll need another opinion somewhere else. Sometime steroid spine injections can help temporarily by relieving some inflammation. Yes, foraminal stenosis can be treated surgically. Make sure to find a good surgeon.
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Hello @dunkinmacdougall and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
You will notice that I have moved your post the Spine Health Group and into an existing discussion on spinal stenosis so that you may connect with other members who have experience they can lend to you as you explore your options.
I thought of the following two video resources that you may find helpful and wanted to share.
- Spinal stenosis: Mayo Clinic Radio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAeSJ4sxTvo
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery — Mayo Clinic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEkDXU0Eypk
Do these speak to your situation?