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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.

Swallowing Problems months after ACDF

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My mom is 59yeras old. She had ACDF in January. Months after she still is having difficulties with swallowing. Is that common after all this time? her surgeon told us just to be patient and that make me mad, because she really have hard time and she became very weak.

by User avatar rhoda1023

multiple fusionse: do discs stop herniating

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Do disc ever stop herinating? I already had multiple fusions (triple), now again…and I wondering if there is an end to all this... or will I have to sit and figure this all out when I get there. It’s been less then year since I though ended this agony.

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rest to treat Cervical disc problems and pain?

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My wife has multiple disc problems, herniated/protruded disc in cervical spine which causes her severe pain and bone spurs in lumbar area. Her doctor suggested two surgeries. I was just wondering how rest of you were handle or will handle multiple disc problems?

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Herniated discs c5 and c6

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I have been diagnosed with a C5-C6 herniated disc that is compressing the spinal cord. Anterior cervical fusion surgery has been recommended of course, but I am concerned that the discs adjacent to the fusion site may become vulnerable and that the fusion may not be successful. What I wanted to ask...

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Swallowing issue 6 months after acdf c5-6

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I am 6 months post-ACDF on c5-c6 and I have a hard time with swallowing. My voice became raspy and it didn't take much to irritate it to the point of hoarseness. I’ve been to PT and get the scar tissue worked over. I am waiting for script now. Is swallowing issue normal for post ACDF?

by User avatar lindie482

artificial disk replacement chronic back pain

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I have been suffering from chronic low beck pain for a year. I was treated with anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy and injections, but pain wont disappear. I wasn’t able to work properly. My doctor thinks that surgical artificial disk replacement is necessary. Can you please tell me...

by User avatar Guest

thorasic nerve damage

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it seems that very few people suffer from thorasic herniated disk. I have looked for infoarmtion on so many places but very little has been said on the topic. My MRI showed herniated t11 and t12 pinching a nerve. I have had severe pains in the chest and drugs do little for me! Can you give me more...

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I had severe pain from neck spondlyosis

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Hello! I am 26. I had pain in the neck. For me, that is big news. I don’t see a doctor for a long time, and I am nervous because this pain in my neck. Can I do something or I must see a doctor?

by User avatar dove2485

cervical spine problems c4-5

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Hello! For the last six months I have been having reoccurring pain in the neck area. Sometimes my arm would hurt as well. I would usually take diclofenac and the pain would go away but return shortly after. I also notice that the pain I felt in my arm would go away when I would lift it behind my...

by User avatar lianna123682

herniated cervical disc c5/6 and leg weakness

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After suffering from severe neck pain that would usually radiate to my right arm, I went to see a doctor. I had x-rays and MRI and was diagnosed with herniated c5/6 disc. I was given medications and signed in for a physical therapy. However, I got little relief. The pain continued and now I...

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