What questions should I ask the spinal team about spondylosis and spinal stenosis?

scooby15

Hi I have recently learned that I have severe spondylosis the mri mentions spinal stenosis both in neck and lumbar 
I have a telephone appointment with the spinal team this week but not sure what questions I should be asking

chiarieds

Hi @scooby15 - & welcome to the community. Any questions should be those that are of importance to you. Perhaps you might need an explanation as to what this condition means, & what is the likely prognosis in your case. I'd also ask if initially physiotherapy may help (it often can), or is there anything else they can suggest. If you're in pain, then you might want to ask about any appropriate medication.

Try & jot down beforehand what's important to you, so you can refer to it; anything at all you want to know. Kindly let us all know how you get on.

scooby15

Thankyou Thankyou for replying
my MRI report suggests compression of spinal cord and myelopathy as well as other issues classed as multilevel degeneration 
I hope that at this stage they will suggest conservative treatment as I really don’t want surgery 

Rosie_Scope

Hello @scooby15 Looks like Chiarieds has already given you some lovely advice so far. I just wanted to pop in and say hello and welcome you to the community.

I've moved your post over into our physical impairment boards where hopefully some more of our lovely members can offer some advice and experiences.

I hope your appointment goes well, keep us posted!

scooby15

Thankyou