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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.

worried @ severe muscle loss in legs and where it is coming from..why is it happening?

Dear all, I have done my share of suffering I have to admit to that. I had an ACD & F spinal diskectomy back in Feb.'06 and ever since then I have been in pain. It started in my right shoulder and arm muscle that was burning. I went back to the NS that did the surgery several times and...

by User avatar skeetelmore65

post spinal surgery scare

Iam a 46 year old male, I had my C5-6 operated on with plates, currently wearing a soft collar and taking it easy. Surgery was approx. 12 days ago. I am currently experiencing numbness in my left side from shoulders to ankles including pain in hand and wrist is this normal

by User avatar Guest

pain radiated from lower left back to hip area

Two weeks ago I suddenly had lower back pain - my GP asked if I had hurt it any way, but there was no 'oh no, I hurt my back' moment, it just started hurting really bad. Now the pain is in my lower left hip, it is constant, aching pain and worse going from standing to sitting and vice versa....

by User avatar Janey

Back Pain and shortness of breath

Answered by a doctor

For several years I have been having pack pain, shortness of breath and these symptoms are only relieved if I get up and urinate. I have to take a couple of deep breaths and after a while the pain goes away but this happens every night. The pain is severe and wakes me up every night. Have been to...

by User avatar JDeZeeuw

thorasic pain buttocks

I need advice. I have been dealing with pain for more than 2 years. I feel thorasic pain and goes down to the buttocks. It is horrible. Anyone with suggestions what I should do?

by User avatar Guest

MRI Results - there is a posterior osteocartilagenous bar with hypertrophic changes involving the facets

I was given this report:At L4 - L5: there is a posterior osteocartilagenous bar with hypertrophic changes involving the facets. This results in mild compression of the sac and possible compression of the L5 nerve roots as they exit the sac. There is no encroachment on the foramina.At L3-L4 there is...

by User avatar glphipps

2 years after pcdf unending pain!!!

Hi, I'm danny. I had a neuroseureon that told me due to my long standing pain and new problems with a leg becoming paralyzed. e said that I needed to have a 5 level pcdf and that it would make me feel better and that I would be able to work, in a few weeks. Okay I thought5 that never looked bad, I...

by User avatar pcdf horror

degenerative disc disease/ spinal stenosis surg&recov ti

I will be having surgery on my neck c-4-c-5 & c6-c7 and have been ijn excriciating pain. I wan t to know how bad is the surgery and length of recovery? will I have normal usage of my body afterward? 'GiGi

by User avatar Guest

Afetr some info on Thorasic damage.... Symptoms?????

My partner has just undergone an MRI and consultation with a neuro surgeon..... he's been advised that it looks as though he has thorasic damage.... Does ANYONE have any advice on symptoms and treatment???? He suffers numbness and tingling down the left side of his back throughout his leg and into...

by User avatar amasam105147

Anterior fusion c 3-4-5-6

My husband has had fusion of C3-4-5-6- and suffers from lack of use of his left arm. His arm was fine before surgery, but developed signs of weakness of the left arm not being able to lift above his waistline. After 3 months of physical therapy still has limited use of the left arm. There was a...

by User avatar Guest