Cervical stenosis
I am 58 y.o. with RA. Several years ago I was diagnosed with cervical stenosis and have had to have 2 surgeries to fuse different discs. Has anyone else had this diagnosis?
Hi
. So sorry you are having these cervical issues. I can't personally speak to this, but want to share with you this article from our contributor Andrew on his neck issues: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/ra-can-real-pain-neck. In addition, our contributor Kat has had several neck surgeries and wrote about dealing with her neck issues here: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/ra-can-real-pain-neck (she also did several videos on dealing with surgery). Have your surgeries helped? Hopefully others will chime in with their experiences. Wishing you the best. Richard (RheumatoidArthritis.net Team) Typically, as I understand it, stenosis is a degenerative disease that comes with age. However, certain inflammtory diseases can contribute to/cause it, such as ankylosing spondylitis. Do you have this?
Hi Valerie. I have/had cervical stenosis and had 2 levels fused. It has made a world of difference for me. Neither the neurosurgeon or my rheumy felt it was due to the RA, but who knows. My dad had DJD, stenosis, and RA. I have been diagnosed with all of them too, so I feel it could be related. BTW, I'm 49 and was diagnosed 2 years ago.
