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Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

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

Problem resolution after ACDF

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I had my surgery 2/16/07. When can I expect the numbness and tigling to go away that remains in all 10 of my fingers?. My walk is a little steadier. Intermittemt pain in both shoulder remains. Also intermitent sore throat remains. I have a productive cough right after surgery with excessive...

by User avatar scrupples

Second week since cervical fusion

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Hi, I thought that I would share my experience here. I had an anterior 2 level fusion C4/5 C5/6 using bone from my hip. I am 47 and have struggled with neck/shoulder/arm pain, and numbness in both hands for several years with some relief from steroid injections, physical therapy, massage, etc, but...

by User avatar steveaustx24177

Thorasic herniated discs and spinal stenosis

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I'm a resident of MI. I slipped on the ice the first Friday in March 2006. I've been dealing with pain ever since. I was referred to a DO and have been through therapy, a Bone Scan, Countless Xrays, 2 MRI's and 1 cortisone epidural in my lower back. The epidural worked for less than a week, and...

by User avatar amy

constant back pain

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my boyfriend who is only 21 used to have to lift really heavy objects for his old job. it really messed up his back, and ever since then is back has always bothered him. he can never get comfortable because its always hurting. he usually cant stand for long period of time becuase it will start...

by User avatar J123423286

recovery after C-5, C-6 artificial disc & fusion

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I've been reading how so many (too many) people are still having problems after C-5 C-6 anterior surgery. I am one of those people. One and a half years later I'm still suffering from numbness, muscle spasms, triger points and severe pain in my neck. I've been to numerous doctors and have had...

by User avatar ksf

Nerve and muscle pain along with swelling post cervical laminectomy

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Nine months ago a cervical trauma was sustained by falling backwards on the hard ground. Subsequently, a cervical laminectomy was performed on C2,3,4 and 5 and osteophytes were removed from the spinal cord. Since that time, pain, intermittant numbness and tingling has been felt on both arms, hands...

by User avatar Guest

cervical herniated disc

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It started about 1 year ago feeling tingling and numbness along my upper right side of my back , i have made a cervical MRI and it says C5-6 mild bi-posterior osteo discal lesion more inclined to the right pressing on the nerve pathways.. After i consulted a neurosurgery and he said i have nothing...

by User avatar Moustaffa16178

back pain in 17 yr old

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I am 17 and in december of 06, i was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease with stenosis. after two years of pain and suffering. since then the pain has gotten worse, and has spread to my legs after being in physical therapy.my body is getting weaker, i can feel it the muscles arent working...

by User avatar emoclew21826

post op ACDF of C5/6 & 6/7

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I underwent what was what I understood to be emergency surgery. I had endured an injury 10 days prior, went to my MD, was given pain medications and muscle relaxers with lifting restrictions. After the 10 days, my pain got worse, I stretched then heard a pop, that is when my disks hernitated....

by User avatar Guest

spinal pain from scoliosis

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I am dealing for years now with this spinal pain from scoliosis and the shape of my spine is so visible curved it forms "S" letter practically and is causing me such a pain lately that I have started considering the possibility of having some spinal surgery just to get rid of this spinal pain from...

by User avatar mendy25366