Cervical spinal stenosis, if it is simply a herniated disc, can be treated with minimally invasive foraminoplasty. If the doctor decides to perform the surgery, it is safe. Any surgery has risks and the possibility of recurrence exists with minimally invasive surgery. Massage is absolutely forbidden for cervical spinal stenosis because it can cause paralysis of the limbs, as has been learned the hard way in many places. The surgical procedure for cervical spinal stenosis depends on the chosen procedure. If an anterior procedure is performed, a segment can usually be completed in one and a half hours. If the posterior approach is a single-opening surgery, it takes about an hour and a half. Some patients with more severe stenosis may require combined anterior and posterior surgery, which is more complicated and may take 3-4 hours to complete the surgery.