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Cervical stenosis: Wait or treat?

Spine Health | Last Active: Sep 24, 2021 | Replies (22)

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@ray666

Hi, Jennifer. I'm doing precisely that: keeping a detailed log. Reading what you say in your message, I wonder if there's a bearing on my situation. You mention your vertebrae "moving" and putting pressure on your already compressed spinal cord. One of the things my surgeon said was that––from my recent neck flexion imaging––my vertebrae appeared stable. It seems that had a good deal to do with his recommendation that we hold off surgery, at least for the present. In the meantime, I'll continue with my once-a-week cervical PT (heading off for that in just a few minutes). As ever, thank you for being there for me! It means a lot. ––Ray

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@ray666 Good morning Ray! My surgeon measured the X ray in the program that they use. They drag a line form the cursor and it gives them a number. My C5/C6 level was slipping by 2mm on flexion. I also had slight slipping at other cervical levels. 2 mm does make a difference if the spinal cord is compressed. If the slippage is 4 mm, that is too much for doing artificial disk replacement. I was not a great candidate for that at 2mm and fusion was a better choice. You're welcome.