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Cervical stenosis: Leg weakness

Spine Health | Last Active: May 31 2:01pm | Replies (83)
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@cudabinacontenda

Jennifer, this is very helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Luckily, I do not have pain, but I do indeed suspect that my lower body symptoms are also due to my cervical issues. I’m willing to give PT a chance as it’s helped me with so many other issues. But if I improve, I’m still going to get an annual MRI of my neck, even if I have to pay OOP for it. If surgery becomes necessary, I want to know that as soon as possible.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Dec 20, 2023

@cudabinacontenda I think that is a good idea. You do have to advocate for yourself and you know what you are living with. It may not hurt to get another surgeon’s opinion. That may be different. It’s best to have surgery before nerve damage occurs because it may be permanent. When myelopathy shows up as white areas within the spinal cord, it represents missing nerve axons that have died. Hopefully a surgeon isn’t waiting for damage to show up.

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