@ray666 I had a 4-level laminectomy in November 2022. Four months later I was still experiencing balance issues and the spine doc sent me for an MRI of my Cervical spine. The MRI showed disc at C4-5 was pressing against my spinal cord. Surgery was recommended and in May I had one level fusion and that did improve my balance issues. Not totally gone because I still deal with numbness/tingling in my feet, but the cervical fusion made a difference immediately. I was having moments when my spatial perception would become confused. Those moments were brief... but left me really anxious. I don't have those episodes since the fusion in my neck. It was as I was waiting for the cervical surgery that I read and researched and learned that YES, cervical spine issues can affect balance and gait.