Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

ACDF 8 months post op, my left arm aches constantly up into my shoulder blade

I had ACDF in May, 2016. Before surgery all my symptoms were on the right side. Now my left arm aches constantly up into my shoulder blade. I'm still doing therapy and get soft tissue massages and ultra sound on my neck. Each time I go to therapy, (twice a week) I'm knotted and tight on my left...

by Queenmax354756 over a year ago

leg pain after back surgery on c4-c7 with plate and screws

I had surgery back in july they did my c-4 Thru c-7 with plate and screws and three new disc but i have a pain in the back of one of my legs.Can't run,walk fast or bend over.I still have a little pain in neck but is alot better.

by Guest over a year ago

Mother suffering from severe sciatica, she pinched a nerve in her back

My mother, age 70, is a nurse, and has been suffering from sciatica since midsummer. She pinched a nerve in her back due to heavy lifting in the backyard, and has been suffering from pain down her left leg and hip since. It was once so bad she went to the hospital, and after that, a spine...

by Guest over a year ago

scoliosis surgery pain control, I have pain between shoulders, lower back and left rib area

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Your search for I'm 53 have scoliosis 90%curve had 1 major sever fusion had rods &plates removed this year still in lots of pain between shoulders lower back &left rib area where they removed a rib to get to spine in taking pain med &muccle relaxers for pain what can I do ?

by RANDY ANDERSEN over a year ago

Pain on tapping my upper back

there is a pain in my upper back usually all the time. The pain is like a pin pointing at a particular point on my upper middle back. And the most interesting thing about the pain is , when someone taps that point, like really gently , it pains like hell. But at the same time if...

by Tanmayg2354012 over a year ago

Migraines and Headaches following C3 fusion, I suggest sea moss twice a day

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My story a c 3 fusion Sept 2013 - The Injury was nearly 11 years old when an MRI 8 years after the first showed the impingement and like most of the stories here I had pain before the surgery and no I have more headaches and it really dominates any residual pain/ I suggest Sea moss twice daily based...

by Guest over a year ago

Thoracic Kyphoplasty post op, my upper back aches. Do I need physical therapy?

I had 2 crushed thoracic vertebrae, #5 and #7 from a fall. I had surgery on one of them, #5 a month ago and the #7 on Nov. 1st. I seem to feel okay most mornings, but by mid afternoon or so my upper back aches between my shoulder blades, and I find it necessary to sit down with my back against...

by Sissie over a year ago

I crunched my neck and all of my spine bones clonked. I experience vertigo and dizziness

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Hello I'm a 22 year old female I crunched my neck over a year ago and all of my spine bones clonked all the way down my back and I experience vertigo, dizziness, eye vision trouble, sweat poring down my face when I'm not doing anything, I keep getting a nerve pain which is on top left of my head and...

by Guest over a year ago

cervical laminectomy recovery, surgeon couldn't perform the fusion and now my neck hurts

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I had cervical laminectomy about 2 years ago o c2 thru c7. I was told that i waas going to have some fusion but none was performed. My surgeon said that my neck was very thick and he decided not to perform the fusion. Now I suffer from terrible pain in ny neck and shoulders when I get the least bit...

by Guest over a year ago

Chronic back pain after scoliosis surgery

Hi, I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was 14 after my friend noticed a hump in my back. I had scoliosis surgery when I was sixteen. It is now 9 months post surgery and I still have extreme pain, I still have a painkiller called "tradol or tramadol" every day. The pain is in the same spot...

by Bella over a year ago