What is Cervical Stenosis?
Cervical stenosis is a condition caused by narrowing of the spinal canal and/or foramen (small openings in the spine that the nerves travel through). Some people are born with a congenitally narrowed spinal canal, but most cervical stenosis occurs when something causes the space that houses the spinal cord and/or nerves to become narrowed.

What causes it?
The leading cause of cervical stenosis is arthritis. Other causes include: herniated discs, overgrowth of bone (bone spurs), thickened ligaments, injuries, or tumors.

What symptoms can it cause?
Cervical stenosis can cause neck pain, radiating arm pain, numbness, weakness, problems with walking and balance, or loss of bladder/bowel control. The radiating pain is sometimes described as pinsandneedles, achy to shocklike, or burning pain which may shoot from your neck all the way down to your fingers. Symptoms can worsen over time.

How can it be treated?
There are generally three levels of treatment that Dr. Webb typically uses to treat patients with cervical stenosis. Some patients, depending on their severity of symptoms, may progress through these levels in an accelerated fashion depending on their reported symptoms and objective physical exam findings. The goals of each level of treatment are to relieve pain and improve function. Most patients can be treated successfully with level 1 or 2 conservative treatment including pain medications, lifestyle modification, injections, and or physical therapy. The remaining patients that fail conservative treatment may require surgical intervention, which is always the final and last resort. Surgery is usually done to remove the compression of the spinal cord and create more space for the nerves to travel.

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About Dr. Webb
Dr. Antonio Webb is a fellowship trained Spine Surgeon located in San Antonio, Texas who specializes in degenerative, artificial disc replacement, and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Webb is a highly decorated combat veteran who spent 8 years in the US Air Force as a medic/LVN including a deployment north of Baghdad, Iraq in 2005. His medical training also afforded him the opportunity to operate and perform surgery in Liberia, West Africa, Bangkok, Thailand, and Port Au Prince Haiti.

Dr. Webb completed a combined Neurosurgery/Orthopedic Spine Surgery fellowship at the prestigious Texas Back Institute. TBI was the first practice in America to implant an artificial disc replacement. He took the best practices from all his mentors to formulate his own unique approach to spine care believing that conservative treatment is the ultimate goal, using surgery only as a final and last resort.

To be seen or have your patients seen by Dr. Webb, please contact:
South Texas Spinal Clinic
9150 Huebner Road Suite 290
San Antonio, Texas 78240
Office: 2106146432 Fax: 2102934171
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