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@rnlorena I think this is very common when you have some spine issues. Foraminal stenosis is when the space around the nerve roots (between vertebrae) is closed down with bone growth or a disc herniation into that space and it compresses the nerve that exit the spinal cord there. Muscle spasms are common too causing pain, and herniated discs cause pain too. I am a spine surgery patient, and my stenosis was in the central canal compressing the spinal cord. I didn't have foraminal stenosis, but many spine patients do have compression of nerve roots.

A physical therapist may be able to help by correcting posture that can increase spine symptoms. I did a lot of myofascial release with my PT to release overly tight tissue that affects spine alignment. It doesn't correct stenosis, but it reduces pressure on the spine. She also did some treatments on the nerve roots with a Dolphin Neurostimulator that helped block pain signals. My surgery was a C5/C6 fusion.

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Thanks for the reply I really appreciate it. I can always tell if my Blood pressure is high or low. I don't get headaches but I get a feeling in the back of my head or if low I feel weak. But I started having an issue with my Blood pressure going up. When it did I felt the pressure in the back of my head. But I also noticed it in my neck mostly in the back. But then I had it in the front which was very unusual to me. I asked my cardiologist if she had complaints of people having pressure versus headaches with high blood pressure and she said yes. Some of my BP meds were changed and I had a new one added. I noticed my BP coming down nicely. But I also noticed that I was having pressure in my neck and the lower back of my head again. So I took my BP and it was normal. I am seeing a new Dr. next week. I am taking my MRI results and asking him for a referral to a neurosurgeon. I am not looking to have anything done. But I do know that you can have stenosis and not have issues or you can have serious issues. I have noticed some muscle spasms in my back in a weird place. I wasn't doing anything to cause them either. So I want to see what they think about the pressure in my neck related to the stenosis. I do know as we age our spine has many changes. I have the results on paper from tests I have had over the years to see the decline of my spine. My father had stenosis in his spinal cord in three areas and he had back issues I remember when I was younger. My brother has had neck surgery and back surgery twice. Once through the front and once through the back. He had two fusions. He walks with a cane. My sister has DISH and all of her discs are fused in her neck. If I do get to see someone I will take the CD and ask them their opinion and that's really all I want.