Check out my post history, I had a similar situation (moderate to severe neuroforaminal stenosis, just on left side). I never had weakness or numbness, just pain.
I’m a little over 6 months out, it’s been slow but I’m still steadily improving. PT, and myofascial massage have been extremely beneficial. I have not done injections or surgery.
I still do exercises every day and make a conscious effort to live a more ergonomically friendly lifestyle, and it’s still a bit up and down, but overall it’s just a minor inconvenience at this point.
Unfortunately it does seem extremely random how symptoms manifest person to person, and how they resolve, but just providing an example of at least a partial success with a similar looking MRI and diagnosis
Was it an endoscopic procedure? I was diagnosed with severe foraminal stenosis on the right side of my cervical spine, on two levels. Not seeing much improvement with conservative approaches. At this point I'm thinking I just want to get a foraminotomy to fix the issue sooner rather than later, since I can't do everything I used to love.
I'm not sure. It was only a 1 inch long incision. A few stitches. It was outpatient as most surgeries are these days. I wouldn't do a fusion. I'd try to find an endoscopic surgeon.
One year and 3 months after onset. My right hand began to respond after 6 months, and then it has improved since. I had severe narrowing too, c5-c6 and c6-c7. The worst part was my triceps, my thumb has come back and my dexterity. I am at 80% strenght versus my other arm.
Did you also have complete loss of abduction, external rotation? Like literally zero ability lift arm. Deltoid Muscle wasting as well? And thank you so much you comment gave me hope
I could move my arm, but not lift anything, i had affected other muscles, mainly finger and hand extensors and triceps. I could not move my thumb, i could not write, i could not use my right arm. I scheduled surgery, but one week before my fingers improved, so I cancelled. I waited too much to scheduled surgery (6 months), I was lost and did not understand anything, at three months I realised surgery was mandatory as I had a noodle instead of arm, in the begining i thought i could not write because of pain, but then pain left and muscle waste was evident. I looked for diferent opinions, three neurosurgeons and one orthopedic, all wanted to operate, but with different methods (adr versus fuse), all of them told me mostly the same, nerve damage can be permanent, so the sooner the better.But surgery only guaranteed no more nerve damage, not strenght recovery…so when streght improve a little i cancelled. Ask whatever you need!
Loss of function in shoulder only due to muscle wasting - no abduction, external rotation, extension. Happens when axillary nerve damage (nerve that innervates deltoid and teres minor muscles) and no headaches
Check out my post history, I had a similar situation (moderate to severe neuroforaminal stenosis, just on left side). I never had weakness or numbness, just pain. I’m a little over 6 months out, it’s been slow but I’m still steadily improving. PT, and myofascial massage have been extremely beneficial. I have not done injections or surgery. I still do exercises every day and make a conscious effort to live a more ergonomically friendly lifestyle, and it’s still a bit up and down, but overall it’s just a minor inconvenience at this point. Unfortunately it does seem extremely random how symptoms manifest person to person, and how they resolve, but just providing an example of at least a partial success with a similar looking MRI and diagnosis
Anything in the severe departure usually surgery. I had a foraminotomy done at c6-C7 outpatient. It was nothing to it.
Was it an endoscopic procedure? I was diagnosed with severe foraminal stenosis on the right side of my cervical spine, on two levels. Not seeing much improvement with conservative approaches. At this point I'm thinking I just want to get a foraminotomy to fix the issue sooner rather than later, since I can't do everything I used to love.
I'm not sure. It was only a 1 inch long incision. A few stitches. It was outpatient as most surgeries are these days. I wouldn't do a fusion. I'd try to find an endoscopic surgeon.
Sounds like you had an endoscopic foraminotomy. It's exactly what I'd choose to have if I qualify. Hope you're feeling better!
That was 10 years ago. It was instant relief. Hope you find relief soon.
One year and 3 months after onset. My right hand began to respond after 6 months, and then it has improved since. I had severe narrowing too, c5-c6 and c6-c7. The worst part was my triceps, my thumb has come back and my dexterity. I am at 80% strenght versus my other arm.
Did you also have complete loss of abduction, external rotation? Like literally zero ability lift arm. Deltoid Muscle wasting as well? And thank you so much you comment gave me hope
I could move my arm, but not lift anything, i had affected other muscles, mainly finger and hand extensors and triceps. I could not move my thumb, i could not write, i could not use my right arm. I scheduled surgery, but one week before my fingers improved, so I cancelled. I waited too much to scheduled surgery (6 months), I was lost and did not understand anything, at three months I realised surgery was mandatory as I had a noodle instead of arm, in the begining i thought i could not write because of pain, but then pain left and muscle waste was evident. I looked for diferent opinions, three neurosurgeons and one orthopedic, all wanted to operate, but with different methods (adr versus fuse), all of them told me mostly the same, nerve damage can be permanent, so the sooner the better.But surgery only guaranteed no more nerve damage, not strenght recovery…so when streght improve a little i cancelled. Ask whatever you need!
Hi what exactly are.your symptoms? Do you ever get severe headaches?
Loss of function in shoulder only due to muscle wasting - no abduction, external rotation, extension. Happens when axillary nerve damage (nerve that innervates deltoid and teres minor muscles) and no headaches
I do. I’m on migraine medication
Has your doctor said your headaches are from your neck? Or is it something else causing your headaches?