Hi bardogg, welcome.
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Originally Posted by bardogg
I've read a bit about stenosis and my sense is that it's either surgery or wait--there's really nothing in between, correct? My symptoms are annoying but not debilitating by any means, but I don't want to have nerve damage.
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Maybe yes—maybe no. First line treatment is usually physical therapy, and for pretty good reason. Cervical surgery is a risky proposition that should not be taken lightly. Studies have shown that long term, surgery results are no better than physical therapy. There are a few other therapies that should be considered/tried before surgery as well.
This recent post has some of the articles, studies, & links.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post1014835-57.html
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