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 Posted: 11/09/06 - 00:05 Post subject: L3 fracture, 30%canal narrowing-will this effect my day to d |
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I was injured in a motor vehicle accident eirlier this month an would like some help in finding out what i may expect with recovery.
I have a burst fracture of L3 which has also contributed to 30% canal narrowing.
I have been fitted with a polythene jacket for 3 months but no one has explained to me where i go from there. will i be able to work as a serveyor in the future? will i experience neck or back pain? will i be able to lift heavy things? will i get authritis? will it effect child bearing? etc? quite scared about it an the doctors dont tell me anything |
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| Posted: 11/13/06 - 01:20 Post subject: Compression of spinal cord |
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Hi,
Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you are feeling better.
Anyway, I have a question for you.
Has your doctor sugested spinal surgery to release the compression of your spinal cord?
If so, you need to consider it because if the spinal cord is compressed, you will have pain and problems until it is decompressed.. Some vertebra will mend them self, but a spinal compression wont.
As far as child bearing, with your problem being in the Lumbar spine, you will most likely have moderate discomfort while carrying a child. The abdominal pressure pushes against the spine and the lumbar spine in right in the path.
Hopefully you wont experience back proablems the rest of your life, but you need to have a very long talk with your neuro surgeon about this and see if there is anything they can do to correct it.
They will use traction first to see if it will release the spinal cord. If this does not work, they will most likely give you epidural shots in that area to help. You can only have 3 of those within a year. They will most likely give you cortisone shots as well. They say this works, but none of it worked for me and I had 25-35 percent spinal compression at cervical spine c-5/c-6, So I can tell you first hand that spinal compression is very painful. I had a total disk replacement and Im in worse pain now, than before. So surgery isnt always the answer.
It wont be a bad idea to get a second opinion.
Good luck and may God spead your recovery.
Please feel free to ask anything, I will be glad to help in any way I can.
Donna |
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