Need advice -more neck problems

[Guest guest]

Good evening,

I was reading everyone's posts about necks. I just got an MRI report that

says 4 cervical discs are bulging, that I have moderate to severe spinal

stenosis plus neural formanina stenosis (what is that?)

I only saw the Dr. that did the EMG and thankfully, no nerve damage yet. He

said it looked like surgery to him.

I had Harrington Rod surgery in 1981 and 1983 when the rod broke. In 1988,

the little compression rod came out and I was fused at L5/S1. So of course,

like many of you - I now have flatback and am pitched way over. No lower

back pain at present.

So my question is - does any type of pt work? I really would like to avoid

any more surgery (5 is enough). Would surgery be like putting a band-aid on?

I live in northern VA - any suggestions as far as doctors. Any

suggestions of any kind are welcome. Please email me at mscello@... I

am

discontinuing my AOL account.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

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Neural foraminal stenosis is a narrowing of the space where the spinal

cord passes through the vertebrae.

Regards,

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>

> Good evening,

> I was reading everyone's posts about necks. I just got an MRI

report that

> says 4 cervical discs are bulging, that I have moderate to severe

spinal

> stenosis plus neural formanina stenosis (what is that?)

[Guest guest]

, Please consider Laureman at town:

C. Lauerman, MD

town University Hospital

(202) 444-7455

Dept of Ortho Surgery

S/B 3800 Reservior Road, NW

Washington DC 20007

Need advice -more neck problems

Good evening,

I was reading everyone's posts about necks. I just got an MRI report that

says 4 cervical discs are bulging, that I have moderate to severe spinal

stenosis plus neural formanina stenosis (what is that?)

I only saw the Dr. that did the EMG and thankfully, no nerve damage yet. He

said it looked like surgery to him.

I had Harrington Rod surgery in 1981 and 1983 when the rod broke. In 1988,

the little compression rod came out and I was fused at L5/S1. So of course,

like many of you - I now have flatback and am pitched way over. No lower

back pain at present.

So my question is - does any type of pt work? I really would like to avoid

any more surgery (5 is enough). Would surgery be like putting a band-aid on?

I live in northern VA - any suggestions as far as doctors. Any

suggestions of any kind are welcome. Please email me at mscello@... I

am

discontinuing my AOL account.

Thanks!