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DiscussionWhat helps spinal stenosis besides surgery?
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Replies to "Where is your stenosis located? Mine is cervical at my brain stem. Surgery my only option..."
@jojo58 If your question was for me, my stenosis was at C5/C6 in the central canal caused by a ruptured disc with bone spurs that were pushing 5 mm into the canal. Not all surgeons will operate on higher levels right under the skull. That takes a lot of skill, and they want to be sure not to damage nerves that exit the spinal cord to control breathing which is up around C3.
What are your specific levels that surgeons want to address? What type of intervention are they suggesting?
Jennifer