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Prevention

Range of motion testing

Physical therapy is a commonly used non-surgical form for treatment. According to the University Of Maryland Medical Center, patients would first have to participate in a series of tests and evaluation to determine the best program prescription. Physical therapists would observe posture, balance, range of motion, and manual examination. These tests determine how much and what type of treatments a patient needs. Patients are advised to ease pain by limiting trigger movements that cause pain. Physical therapists would advise resting as much as possible to relieve stress of the humerus and back. Range of motion would determine what type of exercises would be needed for treatment (). The goals of P.T.’s are to help mobilize and get patients into a better positioning. The most important thing is to utilize exercises that restore the spinal cord into a neutral position ().

Exercises

Exercises such as the seated back row and band rows help retract and depress the shoulder girdle. Stretches for the pectoralis major and anterior deltoids reduce the protraction of the shoulder girdle, restoring the spine and muscles in the correct anatomical position. These help prevent the early onset of the disease by keeping the spine neutral versus in a compressive flexion.

cervical spine

Other Preventative measures

The most important thing to do is take preventative measures to ensure the pain does not return. This all begins with posture. Since Cervical Spinal Stenosis is degenerative, the most important preventative measures are to keep the cervical spine in a neutral position in both standing, sitting, and while exercise to ensure that there is no pinching or dysfunction of the neck (). In order to prevent any paralysis down the arms due to the effects of spinal compression, stretches and exercises such as the rows directed under a physical therapist and trainer should be utilized ().