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Discuss topics related to spinal cord injury, spinal discs, back and neck pain, osteoporosis, sciatica, scoliosis, spondylosis, stenosis, and whiplash on this forum.

What are the reasons for idiopathic scoliosis?

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Hello! I am 43 years old and I am a single father of a 12 year old girl. She has some spine problems, a kind of spinal curve and that condition is called idiopathic scoliosis. I don’t know much about medicine since I have an entirely different kind of education, but I would really like to get...

by User avatar port40093200

poor respiratory health@ACDF.PCDF of C4,5 C5,6 C6,7

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To my great dismay I had to have surgery after a severe rear end accident, where there was swallowing issues, and radiating numbness down L shoulder after first ACDF, I was informed that I needed PCDF to alleviate the increasing numbness in Left arm radiating to hand. Six months post op,...

by User avatar Guest

Anterior Cervical Discectomy w/Graft Fusion Failure After 19

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I had an ACDF in 1989. It was very successful. Just recently my neck started bothering me. I have stabbing pain in my neck radiating to the front of my throat along with headaches. At times I have some radiating pain going down my arms. It feels like my bone graft came apart and I don't know if...

by User avatar BlindSculptress

Neck and Shoulder pain, need suggestions Please Please Pleas

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Back in June went to gp dr. for headaches. He said your overweight, and have h bp. Gave me medicine for it. A week later still having headaches, so he sends me to have a full cardio workup, stress, ekg, carotid arteries, the works. sends me to have MRI's one on the brain one on the neck. Neck...

by User avatar andreax

What are the risks involved with a cervical epidural?

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I've been out of work for seven weeks with pain in my neck, left shoulder and left arm. The ER I went to told me I had torticollis, gave me pain meds and sent me home. After four weeks of fighting for an MRI with an orthopedic surgeon, we discovered that C4/5 and C5/6 are herniated, out and to the...

by User avatar MrsP

pain on right side of face

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during night washing on face there is pain between base of nose and above lip area on right side of face only. however when pressure is applied, the pain disappears. Doctors give pain killers but do not stop the painful feeling every time around. Kindly advise.

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Lower back pain - cysts on cords?

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Last year I had a very painful experience, which revolved around my lower back. After a day of very vigorous activities I noticed a sharp pain in my lower back which grew more intense over several days, being one of the worst pain sensations I've ever felt. After a week or two the pain slowly...

by User avatar hunthicks82609

c6 c7 nerve damage in surgery from titanium rods and screws

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I've had several fusions done and redone after a non-union. Recently I had my c6,c7 redone. My surgeon decided to install rods and screws on both sides, along with other hardware. By the time I got to go home, I had lost use of middle and ring fingers. It is known as drop finger. I'm not able to...

by User avatar cpierce

Post ACDF C6/C7

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Help! I had ACDF surgery in June of 2007 and I am still out of work. My neck's mobility is very limited and full of pain and stiffness. My right shoulder throbs with pain and my neck "cracks" very loudly and grinds with the smallest of rotation. The cracking is so loud that people...

by User avatar jchez196570882

voice recovery following cervical fusion

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June 26, 2008 - I had diskectomy of C-4,5 - 5,6 and 6,7 with fusion and plating. So much swelling in throat had to have steroid shot. On May 21 had expanders placed following mastectomies in 2005 I feel as if it's all pushing on the front of my neck causing breathing problems, but the most...

by User avatar Guest