Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Decompression and Fusion for the Treatment of Pain, Weakness, Numbness and Tingling in the Neck and Arm caused by Radiculopathy or Myelopathy.

Rehabilitation

Physical therapy

The use of physical therapy is variable from patient to patient and can be used for overall rehabilitation if the patient needs conditioning.

The goal of physical therapy is long-term pain management and increased function; it will not change the shape of the spinal canal.

Supervised cervical stenosis physical therapy may continue for weeks or months.

Rehabilitation options

Can rehabilitation be done at home?

Surgery for Cervical Stenosis at the University of Washington, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Seattle, Washington

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