[zinson]

Hi, I was just diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis. I'm 60 year old male with no history of back pain and started having what felt like a normal crick in my neck that usually goes away. After 7 days of no improvement, I went to an orthpaedist who had an MRI done. The notation reads:
"C5-C6 Disc space narrowing central paracentral shallow broad disc osteophyte. High grade bilateral foraminal stenosis with uncinate hypertrophy. The midline cord signal abnormality is visible here with a somewhat defined margins possibly myelomalacia rather than edema. Subarachnoid space is effaced with mild stenosis.
C6-C7 Narrowed disc with shallow broad disc osteophyte right asymmetric. Subarachnoid space is effeced at and just above the disc space. Foraminal stenosis with uncinate hypertrophy is high grade right and moderate left."

Other areas were commented on as well but nothing as serious. My symptoms include pain in upper right side of my back and minor occasional tremors/spasms from back, chest and arms. What really alarmed me though was significant strength loss in my right tricep. I can usually do 20 push-ups no problem but could barely do 3 to 5 this AM. Right bicep is ok. Anybody out there with a similar experience that has any advice as how to proceed? I had a massage yesterday(did nothing) and seeing a chiropractor today. Then seeing a spinal neck specialist on Monday.
Thanks in advance!
John