@coco8 I had cervical stenosis because the C5/C6 disc collapsed and grew bone spurs into my spinal cord causing compression. I had a whiplash 20 years earlier in a traffic accident, and with aging, the small cracks in the outer fibrous layer of the disc begin to open as the disc dries out, which allows it to herniate. Once that happens it causes inflammation which can cause bone spurs to grow. Spurs also grow in response to uneven pressure on the end plates of the vertebrae in an attempt to stabilize the spine. In my case that was compressing my spinal cord. I was loosing the coordination in my arms which was bad because I am an artist. I also had some unusual symptoms from that and it caused pain all over my body and that connection was missed by the surgeons who saw me locally, so that is what brought me to Mayo Clinic to a surgeon who recognized that the symptoms were related to my spine problem. I had a fusion without hardware 4 years ago. Since C5/C6 doesn't do much at all for turning the head, my movement is the same as it was before with a small exception. I used to be able to tuck my chin and touch my chest which I can't do now, but it is pretty close. Thanks for asking. Here is my story.
https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/01/09/using-the-art-of-medicine-to-overcome-fear-of-surgery/