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Cervical Canal Stenosis

Cervical canal stenosis – or the narrowing of the spinal canal in the upper section of the spine – is a common degenerative spine condition. As part of the natural aging process, your spinal canal can narrow over time and eventually cause compression of a spinal nerve, or the spinal cord itself. It is this compression that causes you pain and other symptoms like tingling, weakness, and numbness – not spinal stenosis itself. This distinction is important, because spinal stenosis by itself does not cause any problems. In fact, your spinal canal is likely narrower than it was when you were younger. However, this may not be causing you any problems. But if you are suffering from the symptoms of a compressed, or "pinched" nerve, what can you do about it?

Treatment Options

?The good news is that cervical canal stenosis symptoms can usually be treated with a variety of conservative, nonsurgical methods. Whether you're suffering from neck pain, headaches, tingling or numbness in your arms or fingers, or any other related symptoms, your doctor will likely formulate a treatment program that includes any of a variety of treatments, including physical therapy, stretching, exercise, hot/cold therapy, pain medications, and others. For many patients, these treatments work very well in managing their symptoms. Some individuals, however, simply can't find relief and instead turn to elective surgery as a last resort.

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Minimally Invasive Alternatives

If you've failed to find relief from the symptoms of cervical or lumbar canal stenosis through conservative treatments and are considering surgery, contact Laser Spine Institute today. Our orthopedic experts perform a variety of safe, effective endoscopic procedures that are minimally invasive alternatives to open back surgery. Tens of thousands of patients have trusted our revolutionary procedures to help them rediscover their lives without back and neck pain.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.