Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Listen to MedStar Orthopaedic Institute’s spine surgeon, Addisu Mesfin, to learn more about cervical stenosis. Dr. Mesfin talks about how cervical stenosis can be diagnosed, what symptoms you can experience, non-surgical and surgical options to consider, and what you can expect. For more information, please visit MedStarHealth.org/Ortho.
00:00 What is cervical stenosis?
00:33 What causes cervical stenosis?
00:58 What does an MRI for cervical stenosis from a disc herniation look like?
01:37 What does an MRI look like for cervical stenosis from OPLL?
02:04 What are the symptoms of cervical stenosis?
02:30 How is cervical stenosis diagnosed?
02:49 Is surgery always needed if I have cervical stenosis?
03:20 What does an X-ray look like after cervical disc replacement?
03:38 If I do need surgery, what are my options?
04:51 What does an X-ray look like after a cervical laminoplasty?
05:08 When is cervical fusion needed?
05:58 What can someone expect as a typical recovery after surgery?
Listen to MedStar Orthopaedic Institute’s spine surgeon, Addisu Mesfin, to learn more about cervical stenosis. Dr. Mesfin talks about how cervical stenosis can be diagnosed, what symptoms you can experience, non-surgical and surgical options to consider, and what you can expect. For more information, please visit MedStarHealth.org/Ortho.
00:00 What is cervical stenosis?
00:33 What causes cervical stenosis?
00:58 What does an MRI for cervical stenosis from a disc herniation look like?
01:37 What does an MRI look like for cervical stenosis from OPLL?
02:04 What are the symptoms of cervical stenosis?
02:30 How is cervical stenosis diagnosed?
02:49 Is surgery always needed if I have cervical stenosis?
03:20 What does an X-ray look like after cervical disc replacement?
03:38 If I do need surgery, what are my options?
04:51 What does an X-ray look like after a cervical laminoplasty?
05:08 When is cervical fusion needed?
05:58 What can someone expect as a typical recovery after surgery?
