What is Cervical Stenosis? | Jeffrey Cantor, MD 

My poor wife had five operations with rods and screws--her pain transferred from her back area to her rectum, legs and feet. This pain was blamed on scar tissue growing and nothing could be done. Even a pain pump did little. She suffered 30 years and lived to be 90. Thankfully she is now in a place where there is no pain or tears.

My wife had cervical spine surgery performed by Dr. Cantor just over three years ago. He is extremely skilled, knowledgeable, kind, and passionate about what he does. He literally preserved my wife's quality of life from further deterioration.

December 9 2020 2.5 years and counting from day Dr Cantor performed c2 to c7 stenosis removal with the most extraordinary results. Other than a scar on my neck you would never known I had surgery. FULL MOVEMENT UP, DOWN, LEFT, AND RIGHT AND ABSOLUTELY NO RESIDUAL PAIN. Dr. Cantor knows what he’s doing..This man stands above the rest. My trip from California to Florida it was the best decision I made . Please don’t hesitate contacting this doctor.

Dr Cantor is extremely good at explanation of this condition. Not every doctor is.

Highly recommend anyone with cervical stenosis to watch this entire excellent presentation.

Met with Dr Cantor had surgery 10 months ago December 9, 2020 best decision I could have made to select Dr Cantor. C2 to C7 full recovery …he is light years ahead with his technique. Traveled from California to Fort Lauderdale, I’m a walking miracle 😃😀🙂

That taught me an amazing amount about my DDD and Stenosis! I had no clue except that the "best doctor in the area" at the Neurologic Institute walked in my room, after looking at my x-rays, CT and MRI, and without examination immediately said, "You need surgery. I'm not seeing any other choice." My bigger fear came when I asked him how and he said he'd go in from the back. One month later he said he'd thought he'd change his mind and go in from the front. When I asked him what he actually wanted to do he told me, "You don't really want to know at this point. We will cross that bridge when we come to it". YES, I did want to know - hence why I watched this to give me a better informed decision - THANK YOU!! Curious? My decision is back where I started - no, I don't want fusion as it would later put more stress on C1-C2 and we know where that could go. You did however point out that waiting indefinitely isn't usually a better solution as the surgery may not go as well. This puts me to the thought that I will make sure to find a doctor that uses Ultrasonics (which I didn't know existed and now it's 2022!) for a better recovery even if they need to combine more than one way. May God bless you for your work and knowledge to be able (and willing) to share this information so very clearly in this video!

Today is September 22, 2022 approximately 17 months from my surgery with Dr Cantor. I’m in Spain today and Sicily later tomorrow on my five week vacation. I’m extraordinary blessed to have found , met, and had surgery with Dr Cantor. Lifting my own luggage, walking at least five miles a day all over Europe. Absolutely out of pain c2 to c7 surgery. Thank you Doctor Cantor

I’m a general surgeon with a cervical discal hernia. And I feel this explanation the most reliable one I’ve got until today from the Internet

This's by far the most informative well detailed video I've ever seen so far explaining the cervical spine nature and it's problems.

Excellent presentation on the condition I had at in my neck due to RA. Surgery was horrible and was very difficult, and took me 2 years to recover from. This doctor explained thoroughly and in-depth this condition. Thank you, Dr Cantor. Fantastic lecture.

This video came up as an advert break while watching something else on RU-vid. I normally fwd ads, but this one got my full attention! I left the original programme and listened with attention! Amazing! Everyone should get this education! Thanks Dr.

Back in '88 and '91 I had 2 cervical spine surgeries. One from the back and the 2nd from the front of my neck. I believe they were successful with limited side to side neck movement. Years later, I became an RN. I must say your explanation was by far better than any my doctor or education I had provided. God bless you.

The worst problem Is average people don't have the means or access to people like Dr Cantor.

I've had back issues for 29 years after a MVA. Degenerative disc disease, Spinal Stenosis and Osteoarthritis. Numbness, tingling, searing pains, loss of dexterity. No Doctor has ever explained this to Me to date. Thank You for providing this!

57 years old. otherwise in good shape... about to tour internationally as a saxophone player. feet and hands have both tingling and numbness , walking is impared and stumbly... I'm 20 mins into this video. Gulp. Xrays mention mild to moderate DDD at C5-6 and moderate change at C4-5. Very appreciative. Usually I'm unwaveringly positive - and that's the way I'll have to be - whatever happens. Life has been great. Kids are becoming adults. I want to help them not hinder them. I going to make a coffee and watch the rest. Thanks for a high caliber info vid on this

I’m 29 years old and I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis when I was 25 after many years of pain and searching for answers. A year ago I was told I had stenosis throughout my spine, including my neck, but I was never given any explanation of what that means. I’m glad I came across this video. Thank you for sharing this information with us Dr. Jefferey Cantor

I do not know how I got here. I think I came back from doing the dishes and youtube had advanced me to this video. then I couldn't tear myself away. Very well done so interesting that I was just mesmerized and tricked (pleasantly enough) into learning something about the spinal cord. I feel so smart now. Thank you, Doctor.

I'm 70 years old and have been diagnosed with Cervical Stenosis at the age of 52. I had difficulty holding up my head. My Doctor did not want to do a fusion. I was told to exercise, which was very painful. However, I continued to do as instructed. In time I was able to enjoy a game of gulf and pickleball. Now, I do have relapses, but the discomfort is in the neck and back. I stay in bed for about a week and I am good to go. My relapses accure when I slack up on my exercise. I have gone as long as two years without a relapses. Exercise has been my only savor. I am so thankful to this day that my Doctor wold not do surgery. If is suffering from a similar situation, just try exercise you have nothing to loose. Stay Strong ♥️

Ive had surgery by this doctor and he definitely knows what he's talking about! ❤

Thank you very much, I am so emotional at this moment, I don't understand why any of my Drs, including specialists have mentioned anything similar to what you presented in this video. As a patient this what one expects from a Dr, to explain precisely what the condition entails. Again, thank you very much. I will be calling for sure.

I'm a visual learner and especially appreciated the cartoony drawing in comparison to the MRI LOL! I'm scheduled to have surgery soon (I've held out for 6 years) and this was both scary as hell 😳 yet incredibly useful information. What a fantastic video. A+, Doctor. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing your video. I have spinal stenosis and bone spurs and I have also injured the same three discs twice. Since 1994 I have lived with chronic severe pain and some days I cannot walk. I also have arthritis. Your video has helped understand what is happening in my body and causing me so much pain. I thank you so very much for that.

Great presentation! Thank you very much. I was diagnosed with an osteoarthritis when I was 17, my foramen magnum is misshaped from birth, along with most of my joints. My hip joints were not formed at all. They didn't discover any of this until I was over 3. It took a series of surgeries to construct hip sockets. I walked and was very active throughout my childhood, but was told that I would be in a wheelchair by the time I was 23. I walked until I dropped. Took the opportunity to defy my doctors at every point, working at ski resorts for 10 years and spending my summers hiking. When I was 26, it became obvious that my days were numbered. Things took a sharp downward dive when I was in a vehicle accident ending with a compression fracture of L5 and twisted L7. Spending six months in a Jewett brace allowed too much muscle loss. Oh, I walked but everything was going down hill fast. I had bi-lateral total hip replacements done at age 32, which allowed me to go back to college and begin a new career. One which was sedentary. Though I did end up with foot drop after my right hip replacement, I recovered most of the use of that leg and foot after about six years of a lot of work toward nerve regeneration. I started to transition into a wheelchair when I was 43, after four attempts to stabilize my left hip with reconstruction surgeries. It was about this time when they discovered the misshaped foramen magnum and diagnosed the stenosis in both my neck and lower spine. The core exercises I was doing for physical therapy to help gain my strength back was causing a lot of inflammation in my neck. The area above and below my lip was going numb, my arms would tingle down to my fingers. I was getting white flashes of light across my vision and sharp pained headaches. They stopped all exercises that involved raising my arms above shoulder height and started limiting my movements. They wouldn't do steroid injections, because the cannels had narrowed too much. I have yet to talk to anyone who has really been satisfied with any of the surgeries. I've already had 19 surgeries and the last two were very difficult to recover from. The pain is just too much. Oh, I could take more pain medication however, I don't like the side affects. I retired a couple of years ago, after 20 years of service in higher education at a community college. I'm now 60 and spend my days on a couch. I use a cane to get around my apartment, but need the power chair for anything outside of the apartment. When the weather changes or I do too much - that darn chair dancing or couch dancing in most cases - causing an inflammation flare up. Not one of my doctors have ever really explained what all of this is and I've been asking. You have tied up so many lose ends for me and given me a great picture of what has and is happening. Thank you!.

Wow! This is why I had to learn to write left handed! Finally an answer! Doctors just look at me like I’m crazy. Thank you! I was diagnosed 10 years ago with cervical stenosis.

This was a perfect explanation. I was an RN for 20years. I knew the generals but his made things so much clearer.

I also have Cervical Stenosis. Numbness and pain in hands, fingers, arms. I also have Osteo Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. Went to three neurosurgeons after the Neurologist saw the Spinal Cord narrowing from the X-ray. The first two surgeons said I needed surgery right away. The third, told me how risky the surgery was, that I could end up a Quadriplegic and suggested that I wait as long as I can to have the surgery . . . . A lot of pain in my life, and as an Artist, or ANYONE, losing the ability to use your hands/fingers due to the numbness is horrible.

Doctors found stenosis in my neck 15 years ago, when I had a nerve pinched off in my arm. Went through physical therapy. I'm 55 now, have not had a doctor talk to me about my future, future treatment. Praise God that I haven't had any more pinched nerves.

I've talked with doctors and surgeons and you cleared up all my questions. I'm glad that I waited for 50 years and had to get my information on the internet.

I am no doctor, but I am very intimately involved in my medical treatment. I read a lot of medical journals and watch a lot medical videos. I also have a wife with Optic Nerve Atrophy and a son with Mowat-Wilson syndrome. I, have been diagnosed with an ultra rare cancer, Erdheim Chester disease. This can impact everything from the brain to the kidneys. This video was by a LONG shot the best explanation of CVS that I have ever come across. Both the detail and the actual presentation.

Fantastic video!! I’m a Nurse, and learned so much valuable info: Thank you so much. Your an excellent Dr; teacher, Surgeon!!

I am almost 50 years old and have congenital spinal stenosis in the thoracic vertebrae. As I get older it gets worse and worse. My daughter is now 12 years old and after years of guessing on my part, it turns out she inherited it 100%. She I feel so sorry because I know what I have had to endure all my life and she will probably have to live through it all. We have yet to find a doctor that would or could help us. My uncle has a similar condition, but cervical. He has to wear a neck brace when driving and can no longer do his job as a bricklayer. I wish all those affected strong nerves and that they fill "the painless moments" with lively joy. And something else I would like to note; sports like swimming, yoga and Pilates can improve a lot. Greetings from Spain (emigrated from Germany)

I've looked at about 10 videos on cervical spinal cord compression. This was by far the clearest and most useful in explaining the symptoms and treatment options.

Was diagnosed with CS today after an MRI. Just from the initial part of your explanation of what it is, made great sense and demystified the condition. It made me feel that I’ll be able to have a decent conversation with my doctor when next I see him. Thank you.

First I started having headaches, then eventually noticed my hands were shaking slightly, eventually so did my head and upper body. Then I was hospitalized with symptoms of headaches, dizziness, vertigo, hand tremors, loss of sensation in fingers on right hand, blurry vision in one eye. There was no definitive diagnosis but they speculated maybe a “transient ischemic attack” also known as mini stroke. In the months after that I’ve felt fatigue/difficulty when talking, slight loss of coordination, weakness in my hands, tingly feeling all over body (including the head, neck, arms, legs), facial numbness, uncomfortable swallowing, difficulty chewing, feeling of tightening throat, face pain, eye pain, sudden bouts of the chills even when it’s warm, night sweats. I try to remain hopeful but it’s hard to believe you’re not dying when your body is giving you all this bad “information.” My neurologist sent me for a brain MRI first which came back normal, now I’m waiting for approval from the insurance for a cervical MRI. I’m thinking it might actually be the neck, since for the first time a couple of days ago I started experiencing actual PAIN in my neck. Sometimes I feel hopeless and alone, wishing for someone to understand. Out of everything I’ve researched, cervical stenosis seems to fit most with my current symptoms. I’m 35, my kids are small and I don’t want to leave them without a father. Praying for a miracle.

Dr.Cantor, you're so awesome I don't even have words for it. I wish you were my doctor but over all, what an incredible teacher you are. You made everything so...understandable, you're an over all asset to everyone you meet

Thanks for this excellent explanation of Spinal Stenosis and the remedies.

Thank you so much for making this video you have no idea what it's done for me I know the pain I've been going through just because I'm so strong-willed people would make me feel like I'm making this up yet the test show bothe injuries one early in life of one later in life that it was getting worse it's even harder when you go to a specialist and doctors we need more doctors out there that care about the patient's understanding what's going on and acknowledging what's going on with that I feel like when I go to the doctors I'm just being judged that's really sad enough wasn't done after my injury and overtime other health problems started to Rising lack of Mobility other mental things started happening depression anxiety I didn't want to have to file for disability but eventually I did took me 6 years it's been a Hard Road not being able to work of course my health suffered even more again I just want to say thank you for making this video I hope you make more and take the time to explain in detail what's going in detail what's going on with the body in detail what's going on with the body and it's fine when injured and the brain as well

I was diagnosed with cervical stenosis in July of 2022 and underwent fusion surgery in mid-October, fusing C-7 to C-6 and C-6 to C-5. My surgeon warned me that future fusion surgeries may be necessary, especially C-5 to C-4, as there is already significant damage in that area and the new fusion will put undue strain on the non-fused spine both above and below the fused areas. My pain levels across the upper left half of my torso and down my left arm to my left hand had rendered me unable to work for almost 2 months, a severe financial hardship for me, but since surgery my pain levels are almost at zero. I have a dull ache at the rear base of my neck, some very slight remaining tingling in my left hand, but am able to work again. Surgery and immediate recovery (first 3-4 days) was pretty rough, but over all, glad I did opted for the treatment. For anyone with a similar diagnosis, research your options diligently, choose your specialist carefully, and, once you feel you can trust your specialist, go with their recommendations. Don't try to second guess your specialist, as Dr. Cantor points out many times in this video, there are MANY variables to be considered when developing treatments options, each very highly individual. What was right for me or anyone else, may not be right for you...

This Dr. knows his business. Sure wish I had him as my Dr. when I had my surgery🤷🏼‍♀️

What an awesome instructor. Clear as crystal!

So glad to have found this incredibly clear and detailed explanation of Cervical Stenosis and treatment options. Dr. Cantor, you have shed some very important light on what many general practitioners don't truly understand. After suffering for over a year following a backward fall onto my neck and head, my mobility and stability are taking a serious nosedive and my doctors only say that I will have to learn to live with the stenosis and just keep taking larger and larger amounts of gabapentin and other pain killers. I want my life back and I want to be able to dance again, do yoga, hike, and not live in fear of my next fall. Dr. Cantor - thank you for giving us all a glimmer of hope. :)

This really makes me cry, I've been physically abused most of my life, ever since childhood. Have had so many concussions. I'm now 54, have been struggling to walk these past few months. I have severe spinal stenosis in 2 parts of my back 😭. Thank you for sharing this information

Why do most doctor's ignore a patient who comes in with pain in their backs and neck...how can you get doctor to actually listen

Thank you Dr Cantor, I have been looking for this information for past 9 1/2 years. At the age of 52. I had Laminectomy of C3, C4, C5, and C6. My spinal cord was compressed down to 3.5mm in three spots that was November 2011. The only symptoms I had was neck and shoulder pain for two years before (my insurance wouldn't authorize an MRI). October of 2011 the pain became severe and I started to fell. I didn't have the strength in my legs to get back up. Post surgery has left me with constant pain in my spinal column and peripheral neuropathy. My hands, feet are pins and needles. The outside of my arms and legs are numb. But I'm grateful I have no hard ware and I can walk. I see a great Pain Specialist. Until now, I understand why I have post surgery issues. Thank you again for this video.

Ive had the laminectomy from the back side then two more fusions from the front after a few years. Left arm still numb and useless. Wish this newer technique was around when i had mine done. My prayers are with anyone dealing with this. Stay positive and pray is the best advice i can give.

As a layperson with many years' Orthopaedic data capturing experience and being absolutely fascinated by the terminology I must tell you I was mesmerized from the first moment to the last! Fascinating and at age 65 this is good to know.

I had ACDF many years ago; I had gone through decades of physical therapy and treatments for degenerative disc disease; my neurosurgeon suggested that my symptoms would only get worse; and likely would be irreversible if I continued. The surgery changed my life for the better! I had a level 3 ACDF with plates & screws that I don't even notice; and I almost 2 years of PT after the surgery while the nerves started 'waking up'. The main point is finding a good surgeon and understand that you WILL need to continue your PT afterward to maximize your recovery. (I had alif/xlif of my lumbar about a year after the ACDF because of the same degenerative disease; and would determine that surgery was also a success; but again, good surgeon and follow up PT.)

this was brilliantly done....very well-stated and easily understood...

Going tomorrow for appointment with a doctor going to see what moderate to severe stenosis is in my back. Scary but hopeful. I’m in a lot of pain. Say a prayer!

Wao I've been learning so much with all the info you've given. In 1995 I am 62 years old now when I had a cervical fussion because I had a bone spur stuck in my spinal cord and it was leaking fluid it affected my arms and my legs the specialist told me that if I didn't have emergency surgery I was going to die so I did and I did good for a while however About 10 years ago I ended up having a laminectomy and now I'm having all sorts of problems with my back nerves I'm always in excruciating pain and my legs and arms don't have much strength anymore. For now I get all sorts of back injection and high doses of medication but this is no way of living. I thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge with patients like me. Hopefully in the near future there will be a cure for arthritis and all of the problems that come with it

Very easy and wonderful explanation for people to undestand at every level...

this was brilliant thank you! For yrs I've had a crunching in my neck and now i'm experiencing muscle weakness in my arms and shoulders, numbness in my fingers... time to do some research and get some testing done. All of what Dr. Cantor explained here is what i've been experiencing ... no one was able to tell me until this little video so thanks Doc ☺

Very detailed and interesting. I rarely meet someone who's had back or neck surgery that doesn't lead to subsequent multiple back and neck surgeries. In addition I only know two people who are really happy with neck and back surgeries, one with neck and one with back. Think before you let anyone cut on you and ask about negative possible outcomes. Excellent presentation!!!

Thank you for explaining this, my former neurologist told me I have Cervical Stenosis and I’d probably would be in a wheelchair within 10 yrs. it’s been 6 yrs since he told me. But he never explained it as well as you did, so thank you.

I have had Stenosis since i was 25 years old,i have 4 back surgeries, to no avail nothing has helped,I'm 54 now and can hardly stan up and have loss feeling in my private areas. The years have been a nightmare,also my 16 year old daughter was diagnosed with Arthritis in her Spine.....it has completely made each day to know my daughter will soon face this....my guilt over rides every emotion I have.

Been in clinical practice 35 years and in 1985 while doing my orthopedic specialty training read a 1984 text by George Ehni, MD. titled "Cervical Arthrosis" which Dr. Cantor will recognize as one of the first and best early texts on cervical stenosis - at a time when MR imaging was in it's infancy and very little was known about cervical stenosis as a condition. Spent the first 20+ years of my practice trying to keep patients from spine surgeons for all the reasons Dr. Cantor explained but with the amazing advances in spine surgery techniques and now Diffusion MR imaging combined with Ultrasonic surgical approaches preserving the vital and complex ligamentous spinal support system patients can have much better outcomes and less post surgical long term disabilities. Dr. Cantor: thank you for such a wonderfully understandable explanation of a very complex and common problem - even as a spinal specialist I learned some new concepts listening to the way you simplified this complicated condition and it is very refreshing to hear a spine surgeon explain what they do in layman's terms - not that common and I work with spine surgeons daily. :) Greg Booher, DC, Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist

I have cervical stenosis, and because I broke my neck about 25 years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter. I never had surgery I wore a halo so my neck would be in traction to heal. But now I’m like I said I have cervical stenosis a lot of narrowing towards my nerves and spinal cord that cause pain! It also causes tingling and numbness to where my arm goes completely dead, And also I frequently run into objects or even people because my balance is always off. Thank you for sharing this video it makes a lot more sense to me now, I am supposed to go see a orthopedic surgeon soon so at least now I understand exactly what I have🙂

I was in a car accident 19 years ago. Shattered my T2 against my spinal cord. Had 3 surgeries to repair but the nerve damage from the injury is excruciating pain. He is explaining this better than anyone, but sure scares me! 😢😢

My God I dont know why i got this sent to me, but it is amazing. I am facing Cervical problems and now I can see and understand the situation I am dealing with. Thank you

This presentation was EXCELLENT. I know many people who could benefit from knowing what this is and how it works to relieve severe pain. Life is too beautiful and too short to suffer with this condition. Take the initiative to find someone who can provide you with relief!

Thank you for deep diving Doc. Great information. Definitely helped me to understand why i keep falling breaking bones, hands dropping things, tingling, pain in arms, blurred vision, the list goes on. But not ever wanted surgery after talking with people whom have so many problems after . Ultra Sonic sure sounds better.

Hey Doc...What an easy to understand explanation of such complex problems. At 79 I find it comforting that there are such knowledgeable doctors with space age procedures able can help us all.

Thank you, Dr. Cantor for this very informative video. Your presentation was brought to a level even we lay persons could understand. ⭐⭐

They dont disappear ,They hurt like hell,Life sucks when things start hitting other things

My cord is narrowed to 7mm as seen on recent mri. Disc replacement surgery scheduled on 11/11. So glad to be getting it fixed. It’s been 4 years of hell. Greta explanation. Brilliant doc. Thanks.

He is a great communicator. I have cervical and spinal stenosis which started at age 40. It’s hard to read mri’s so I really appreciate his detailed explanation and graphics.

Excellent points on how this " Cervical Stenosis" is treated ! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thank you Dr Jeff Well Done!

Wow...very impressed...had the surgery on my L5-6 and it was like a miracle....had I not had to fight insurance and had it done sooner I would not had nerve damage that has severely affected my leg. This guy reminds me of my surgeon Benjaman Crane in St Louis...awesome Dr....reason I viewed this is 3 years later the stenosis is giving me problems in c5-6 and getting servere pain in left arm....so here we go again....I wish I could rewind 59 years a be an orthopedic surgeon and help people because I understand the pain, its terrible.....dont wait folks....when in doubt, check it out!

Thank you for showing this..... I realized I am lucky to have lived after a horse accident.....its shocking to me at this moment to realize how close I was, I feel very gtateful for my life,my children.....grateful to you all who put this video together.....it showed me everything I was missing....why my pain is so bad and why I'm different then other people who say to me.....I should be able to handle it...because I cant.....I pushed myself to work 90 hours a week when my children were growing up.....ended up in the emergency room hitting the wall over and over again....can't take medication...somedays I was in a ball on the floor....couldnt move....other days couldnt get out of bed...finally it was too much and it's been ten years now disabled....I was searching for an answer...as I want to work but I realize I can get bad fast if I do....so I get it and have to understand ...I'm just lucky to be here at all....now that I'm older..I really need to be careful of overdoing it.....so maybe going a different route is a better thing to do....I would of never understood this if I hadn't watched this video.God bless you for this ..😇❤

I have learned so much about the spinal cord by watching this video, explained very well by doctorJeffrey Cantor.

Very informative. I’ve had spinal surgery and I’ve regretted it ever since😟. Thank you for the information😊

I got more shivers watching this video than sitting through a horror movie.

It's 1 am and i've managed to watch the entire video. I dont know what am i doing but at least i know what cervical stenosis is. Very informative!

Thank you so much, you explained more than my surgeon who decided after two years that I needed neck surgery, being diagnosed with spinal stenosis with myelopathy I was shocked on the day of the surgery when I was asked if I wanted screws attached, he's the surgeon and he was asking me. I said no, hoping it was for the best, because he showed little interest in helping me make the decision. I no longer fall over but still have severe pain constantly from my finger tips to my shoulder bone area. My left hand is like a claw, numb and anything that touches my thumb or finger sends severe electric shocks all the way up to the inside bend in my arm. My right is the same though a bit milder. I can't thank you enough for explaining why my life is so difficult every day, by not being able to dress myself, and having my wife to sit me on the toilet to urinate, now I have a better understanding of my symptoms. I would gladly get on a plane today to see you to have you look at my hands in the hope they could be used again. I wish I had you to carry out the initial neck surgery at the time, so once again thank you so much Dr Cantor ....John (UK).

Incredibly useful and informative video. It may be a deep dive, but this is the kind of information I think is really helpful in understanding the situation. It's a lot easier to sit at home and watch this multiple times than to try and digest the diagnosis in a quick results call. Thank you for this and especially for providing easy access to second opinions

Excellent teaching for all audiences Specially patients. Great presentation.

This excellent video is a window into Dr. Cantor’s genius. As a trial attorney, I have had the opportunity to observe the results various spine surgeons have achieved with my clients. Dr. Cantor has never disappointed my clients who are very impressed with their surgical results. Having Dr. Cantor on my client’s side, where I can bring him into the courtroom with this type of professorial technique, combined with his surgical skill, helps my clients, not only with their health, but with achieving just compensation. This is a physician who really cares!

You are an amazing doctor and your explanations are fantastic. Thank you!

Thank you for taking your time to explain !! Deeply appreciated .

I wish my physical medicine doctors could see and learn from you. I Have been diagnosed by several doctors with all type of spinal problems, including OSTEOARTHRITIS, CERVICAL (NECK) RADICULOPATHY, CERVICAL MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME, LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY, RIGHT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, and SPONDYLOSIS, but the only treatment that I have been receiving is Physical Therapy. The symptoms that I have like tingling and pinching, dizziness when looking up, difficulty to stand upright after sitting or laying down for more than 30 minutes are similar to all of those that you have described. Now I really know what is going on in my body. Thank you for this excellent video.

Awesome dude. I worked in surgery for 20 years as an RN. I experienced amazing neuro surgeons from coast to coast. They were free with their knowledge. It helped me serve them more thoroughly. I've not encountered a more comprehensive explanation. Do you know Dr. Fukashima? He would fly in to rescue amazing neuro surgeons by helicopter and share information while operating. Your amazing. I would have worked for you with anticinpion just to hear your knowledge.

to Dr. Cantor & his team: thanks so much for posting it!

Thank you so much for taking time to explain this.

I suffer from cervical stenosis and gets lots of burning tingling sensation on the back of my neck and down to my arms and fingers.This is all secondary to spondylitis arthritis.Your lecture has imparted so much understanding of the progress of the disease that my consultant has not discussed with me.Thank you very much for sharing Dr. Cantor,you explained it thoroughly.Excellent.🙏😇

WOW. Quite a long video, but well worth watching. Extremely informative! Thanks.

I'm 66 now and had surgery in January 2022. Left side is paralyzed but, I can walk with a cane. Surgery was c-2 thru 7. I would have died without the surgery. Thank God for Dr. Shenia No I hospital in Fairfax Virginia!

You have given me a chance to learn about this matter and its very impressive to listen. Everyone has a gift and talent to serve in life and providing the knowledge and skills necessary. Thanks Dr and GB.

Excellent presentation. I'm a dentist having neck pain and researching ergonomics, causes, etc.

I have Spinal Stenosis. when I had problems with my back several years ago, my Dr tried Traction first. I did that for a month 5 days a week . It worked and I'm glad I did it because I didn't have to operated on. I thank God every day for that Dr.

Thank you Dr Cantor, Your use of images and choice of words broke down the information in away that allowed me, with no medical background, to understand what stenosis is, it's possible causes, potential symptoms and the medical interventions used to deal with it.

Thank you for the simplified explanation with visuals of different conditions. Very nice and well done. Much appreciated.

THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!!!! Seriously doc, this was an above and beyond presentation 👏

Dr Cantor's explanation of Spinal Stenosis is the best that I have heard. 15 yrs ago cervical fusion C4 thru 6 has resulted in more pain. I only wish my previous doctors could have explained the problem area as well as doctor Canter. Thanks Doc!

Wow! Super information. So great for those of us just entering the world of stenosis- and I’m sure for those already living with the effects. Thank you.

Great video. Your patients are lucky to have you :) Love how passionate you are with what you do.

Excellent, excellent presentation! It's detailed and easy to follow and understand. Thank you so much, Dr. Cantor!

doc, great video. i think this is the best explanation done to educate the general public that i have ever seen, thanks!

Wow this is a very good interpretation of what the spinal cord is how it works and the what's wrong with it. Good job sir. Thanks for taking the time for this presentation.

An absolutely marvelous discussion. Thank you.