Hello I'm 34. Was in auto accident back in August. Had neck pain was fivnally told I have cervical spinal stenosis as well as bulging disc. I have done therapy as well as the esi with no relief now talking about burning nerves I don't understand all of my mri report I do know the are several things going on in my neck and its painful

smyles12,

It is great to have you come and be with us. You will fine a great number of dear friends to listen when you are in need of ears. Please, just let us know how we can help you out. You will find out we are supportive and relaxing place.

Sad to hear what you are going through. Click on the following forum, you will find a great number of fellow members there to assist you.

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Please keep us up to date on your situation. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Hi Smyles ~ if you post your MRI on the Spinal Disorders forum, I can help decipher it for you. They sure don't talk in 'english' do they?

Hope to see you there. Take care. Hugs, Lee

Hi smyles, I too am learning far too much about spinal stenosis. When I was first told, and had those "nerve burning needles" described to me, I trundled my little walker self right out of the building. I have sense spoken with people who tell me that their nerves grow back, and they have to have the procedure 2 or 4 times a year! omg, i don't know how they do it, but they say the pain is so bad otherwise that it's worth it.

I hope you never reach that point. I hope you find relief in Physical Therapy or chiropractic, if they will treat you... I find swimming to be very helpful too.

Best Wishes
StormE1

Hi Smyles! Just wanted to add my welcome.... I have suffered for many years with Stenosis, however it is in my lumbar. A year and a half ago I had surgery to correct the herniated and fuse and remove the stenosis. I felt improvements right away. Slow but over time it was amazing. Surgery is a very serious thing to contemplate. I hope things go well for you. Please keep us updated....

Welcome to Neuro talk. Sorry for what brought you here, but there are alot of us with cervical spinal issues. Leesa is really good at making head or tails out of your MRI. You can post it, and I am sure she will give a hand. Again Welcome to Neuro Talk, make yourself at home. ginnie

Thank you all it feels good to have a place to go to get more ieveryone has been so great and its wonderful to come here and know that if I can't make head or tails of something someone will be able to help me.this has been the scaries thing to go thru my bipolar wasn't scary to me I was happy to finally know the reason for my moods to be all over the place. I go back to the doc for my neck in June and see were we go from there. With the radiofrequency rhimotzy ( spelled wrong I'm sure). But I really don't want my neck cut on from what I've research the front is safer but I'm a smoker so that makes it risky and I really don't want my tattoo messed up on the back of my neck. Peace and love

HeY smyles,

I don't think you will need a fusion at this point I read your mri---if you ever do ---the smoking factor ---has nothing to do if they cut your from the front or back most surgeons will choose the front easier healing and gives them more access to disc called the anterior approach. The posterior approcah is done for other reasons. Is alot harder for the reason they have to cut thru muscle. I smoked too I quit 2 months before surgery ---and about 9 months after I picked it up again from stress but only smoke 5 or 6 a day. The risk of smoking is the fusion actually taking(failed fusion) ----they would give u a device after surgery called a bone growth stimulator which you dont feel. Its helps achieve a solid fusion for higher risk patients like us smokers or muti-level fusion they use it on. It looks like a horse collar you where around your neck 4hrs a day its painless sends a current to help the bone fuse together.

Hi Smyles12,,

I have Cervical Spinal Stenosis too. I fell backwards at work,,outside on the pavement,,that was in October 2012. I had never had back or neck problems or pain that comes along with the stenosis.
I am so greateful for this website. I have gained so much knowledge here,,Leesa has been a blessing,,she explains things in a way that I can understand.
Welcome to the forum. I am sure you will love the forum. I find comfort here and I am sure you will too. God Bless,,,, Annie

I'm so happy to have a place to talk and get more info from people who are deaaling with the same things. Thanks for the advice on surgrey and being a smoker I know the one website said smokers were at risk for the failed surgrey now I know they have something to give to help better the chances of success in June I will be finding out more on having my nerves burnt finding the thought scary but if it helps the pain without having to take pain meds I will go for it. Anything would be better than meds or surgrey till it has to be done.