musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Introduction
Cervical spinal stenosis is narrowing of the cervical spinal canal causing compression of the nerve roots before their exit from the foramina. It causes positional neck pain, symptoms of nerve root compression in the foramina, and upper-extremity pain. (See also Evaluation of Neck and Back Pain .) Cervical spine stenosis can be congenital or acquired. The most common causes are Osteoarthritis (OA) , degenerative disk disorders, 