Question 1

are the injuries of cervical stenosis, spondylosis and myelopathy a type of spinal cord injury? and is someone who has one of those conditions considered to have a spinal cord injury?

Accepted Answer

: Myelopathy means abnormality of the spinal cord.  Both cervical stenosis and spondylosis can injure the spinal cord if they progress without intervention.  If these latter two are present at the time of a neck injury, this increases the likelihood of spinal cord injury.

Question 2

i was diagnosed with cervical spondylosis almost 3 years ago. now with second mri, diagnosed with cervical stenosis with bulging disc. how bad is it?

Accepted Answer

Depends: You can have mild, moderate, severe, or critical stenosis.  It depends on your symptoms and whether it is compressing your spinal cord excessively as to whether you need surgery.

Question 3

what can be done for spinal cervical stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Depending on the severity, stenosis of the cervical spine can be treated with medications, physical therapy, injections, or surgery.

Question 4

what is meant by cervical spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Narrowing: In its most simple term, stenosis refers to narrowing, while cervical refers to the neck region.  So, cervical spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal column in the neck.

Question 5

does cervical stenosis always lead to paralysis?

Accepted Answer

Not Necessarily: Cervical stenosis, or narrowing of the canal that the spinal cord passes through in the neck, causes many different symptoms and if left untreated can lead to paralysis in some cases.  It is treatable with surgery, however.  The key is to obtain treatment before the stenosis is severe enough to damage the spinal cord.  I would discuss your concerns with a neurosurgeon.

Question 6

can cervical spinal stenosis be caused by a fall?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Congenital spinal stenosis means that the spinal canal has a narrow diameter because you're born that way. Cervical degenerative spine disease can also lead to stenosis. A fall can result in a herniation or slipped disc and result in spinal stenosis.

Question 7

what increases my risk for cervical spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Disc diease: Arthritis, some time having infection and tumors in that area.

Question 8

can cervical stenosis cause dizziness and headaches?

Accepted Answer

Cervical Stenosis: Narrowing of the spine can cause extremity weakness, numbness or tingling feelings.   Sometimes bowel/bladder can be impacted there can be headache as well. I don't know if this is a cause for dizziness but i see you have vertigo listed as one of your diagnoses. I will refer this to one of the neurologists to see if we can more insight about the dizziness.

Question 9

what exercises are good for cervical spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

There is not a : Specific set of exercises for this other than general stretching, cardiovascular and strengthening programs to be in good general shape.

Question 10

can severe cervical stenosis cause swallowing difficulty?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: The concept of stenosis implies thickening of the bone surrounding the spinal cord. However, oftentimes, there is addtional bone growth on the disc space area on the front edge of the bone, leading to difficulty with swallowing.

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Are the injuries of cervical stenosis, spondylosis and myelopathy a type of spinal cord injury? and is someone who has one of those conditions considered to have a spinal cord injury?

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I was diagnosed with cervical spondylosis almost 3 years ago. now with second mri, diagnosed with cervical stenosis with bulging disc. how bad is it?

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