Spinal Cord Compression and Cervical Stenosis. DO I REALLY NEED SURGERY?

This video looks into the signs, symptoms and some non surgical treatments for cervical spinal cord compression. The symptoms of cervical spinal cord compression are called Myelopathy and in this video you will learn how to self diagnose the severity of your cord compression to better understand what form of treatment may be suitable for you. Timestamps: 0:00 Start 3:07 #1 Symptoms of Myelopathy 4:45 #2 Physical exam tests 5:12 #3 Measuring Myelopathy 6:22 #4 Example patient mJOA Scoring 7:00 #5 mJOA Scale 8:03 #6 Risks of living with compression vs risks of surgery 9:31 #7 Consensus statement for when to perform surgery for cord compression 10:08 #8 Ashley Caldwell 11:05 #9 Activities to avoid when you have cord compression 15:22 #10 - Treatments for mild myelopathy 16:00 #11 - Treatments of moderate to severe myelopathy 16:40 #12 - Surgical Outcomes #thespineguy #spinalcordcompression #cervicalstenosis #myelopathy #hoffmanssign #hyperreflexia #mJOA #radiculopathy Dr. Brian W. Su, MD Spine Surgeon Chief Development and Strategy Officer | California Orthopedics and Spine Medical Director of Spine Surgery | Marin General Hospital Director | Marin Healthcare District Board Chairman | Marin Specialty Surgery Center Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/brian-su-md-larkspur Contact two locations: https://www.caorthospine.com/ 415-927-5300 2 Bon Air Road, Suite 120 Larkspur, CA 94939 7100 Redwood Blvd, Suite 200 Novato, CA 94945 Curriculum Vitae: https://www.caorthospine.com/brian-su-md/ FTC: This video is not sponsored. Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment or medical advice. Information obtained from this video should not be taken in lieu of your own medical provider's advice and treatment plan. Please consult directly with a physician or other healthcare professional regarding any diagnosis or treatment plan options. Content provided on this Youtube channel is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional. The statements made about specific products throughout this video are not to diagnose , treat, cure or prevent disease.