Cervical Spinal Stenosis All Answers Correct
Cervical Spinal Stenosis ️A lessening of the anteroposterior diameter of the spinal canal due to:
Congenital
Intervertebral disc herniation
MOI ️caused by a narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck
S/S ️Pn in neck, weakness, radiating pn...
Cervical Spinal Stenosis All Answers Correct
Cervical Spinal Stenosis ✔️A lessening of the anteroposterior diameter of the spinal canal due to:
Congenital
Intervertebral disc herniation
MOI ✔️caused by a narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck
S/S ✔️Pn in neck, weakness, radiating pn/numbness and tingling, decreased hand function, possibly
some burning sensations
Special Tests ✔️Neurological
x-ray, MRI
Ddx ✔️spondyloartthritis,
vertebral disc pathology
muscle pathology of the neck
fractures to the area
Tx ✔️NSAIDS or opioids for Pn
Corticosteroid injection for the pn
maybe surgical intervention
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