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I finally got the results from my imaging and got diagnosed with osteoarthritis and cervical stenosis. I also have some brutitis, maybe around the hip area.
Im so glad it's not MS. These results explain why Im dropping things, feel like a klutz and having hand pain. I dont know much about stenosis yet but it could also contribute to my bowel/bladder issues. That makes me a little scared.
Im going to talk to my neurologist about it but he's not the best, he's convient for me, only one hour away.
Im just so unsure how to approach this.
I did start seeing a new chiropractor, so we are working on it. I do my own physical therapy at home because I've been so many times. Maybe look into a massage therapist.
Anyway, just blabbing away.
Anyone with stenosis or useful info would be a great support to me. Thanks!!
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@januaryjane I’m sorry you have a diagnosis of stenosis. It can affect the spinal canal or the foramen space where the nerve roots exit the spine. Stenosis is a physical problem of compression. I would recommend seeking an opinion from a spine surgeon over a chiropractor. A chiropractor may do something that may make it worse. I had cervical stenosis in the spinal canal and all I had to do to rupture a disc was turn my head while I was stretching. You don’t really know how weak a disc can be and an abrupt chiropractic adjustment may be able to damage a disc. Physical therapy may calm things down for awhile, but since stenosis is a structural issue, the resolution likely may be surgery. Muscle spasms may add more pressure to a compressed area.
Have you been to a neuromuscular neurologist and had an EMG/nerve conduction tests along with a biopsy in the leg for small fibber neuropathy?