Before revision: Weight loss, to relieve symptoms and slow progression of the stenosis Physical therapy, to provide education, instruction, and support for self-care; physical therapy instructs on stretching and strength exercises that may lead to a decrease in pain and other symptoms Surgery Potential surgical treatments include: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion - A surgical treatment of nerve root or spinal cord compression by decompressing the spinal cord and nerve roots of the cervical spine with a discectomy to stabilize the corresponding vertebrae.
After revision: Weight loss, to relieve symptoms and slow progression of the stenosis Physical therapy, to provide education, instruction, and support for self–care; physical therapy instructs on stretching and strength exercises that may lead to a decrease in pain and other symptoms Surgery Potential surgical treatments include: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion - A surgical treatment of nerve root or spinal cord compression by decompressing the spinal cord and nerve roots of the cervical spine with a discectomy to stabilize the corresponding vertebrae.