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Cervical Spinal Stenosis

CERVICAL SPINAL STENOSIS

Introduction

Cervical spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck. The spinal canal is the open area in the vertebrae that make up the spinal column. The spinal cord is a collection of nerves that runs through the spinal canal from the base of the brain to the lower back. These nerves allow us to feel, to move, and to control the bowel and bladder and other body functions. In cervical spinal stenosis, the spinal canal narrows and can squeeze and compress the nerve roots where they leave the spinal cord, or it may irritate the spinal cord itself. The 7 vertebrae between the head and the chest make up the cervical...

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