Spinal Stenosis: Cervical

When the spinal canal becomes narrower (stenosis), the spinal cord and/or nerve roots get squeezed.

Spinal Stenosis: Cervical

Picture of cervical spinal stenosis

When the spinal canal becomes narrower (stenosis), the spinal cord and/or nerve roots get squeezed.

Current as ofJune 26, 2019

Author: Healthwise Staff
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine

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