What is spinal stenosis of the neck & what is surgery like & prognosis afterwards?

Tight canal: Stenosis is a tightness of an opening. In this case there is a tightness/ smallness of the cervical canal thru which the spinal cord passes. This may be congenital in nature or a result of a disc herniation or hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum, or spondylosis. In any case once conservative care fails surgery is a viable option. When tailored to the patient specific problem the results are good.

A too narrow spine : Spinal stenosis is defined aa too small a spinal canal in which one finds the nerve tissues conpressed. In the neck, this can place pressure on the spinal cord and/ or nerves, there are several types of surgery for this depending on the number of spine levels involved and whether there is severe degeneration, instability or deformity with it. Outcomes are generally good.