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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.

Just found out today that I have to have C5-6 & C6-7 Discectomy with C4-7 Anterior Fusion

I am so scared to have this surgery. I have constant neck pain starting from base of skull to shoulders. Bilateral shoulder and scapulae pain. Right hand & arm numbness. Burning sensation at my right elbow area. Upon examination today with my neurosurgeon he said that my reflexes are...

by User avatar DaniG

I have a huge hole in the middle of my spine on my lower back

I just got back from The doc and they notice a huge whole in the middle of my spine on my lower back. I have to have a MRI done. Any ideas

by User avatar Ivy

Hypertrophic spurring causing severe stenosis of the neurofo

Greetings, I have been experiencing transient numbness of the 4th and 5th fingers of my left hand for over a year. The numbness continued along the outer aspect of my forearm and felt as if I had constantly hit my funny bone. Within the past 2 months, the numbness progressed from transient to...

by User avatar skiessoblu2

The duration cervical epidural injection

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I'm scheduled for cervical epidural injection tomorrow, and I was wondering how long does it take to recover from it and how long will the procedure last? I have a very tight schedule and I would like to be up on my feet as soon as possible, will I be able to continue my daily routines instantly?

by User avatar hollomon1644

Anterior Cervical Discectomy

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Hello! I am 49 year-old male and I am about to undergo an anterior cervical discectomy. To be honest, I am frightened. I haven’t had any surgeries before and I don’t know how these things go? Will I be in pain? How long will I have to stay in the hospital? Will I have to change something in my...

by User avatar Guest

spinal fusion surgery

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I had spinal fusion surgery three months ago. My left foot has been numb since the surgery. Can I get feeling back again in my foot? Is there anything I can do?

by User avatar rhodam6895

hard lump in front of ear on jawbone and sweeling

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I am a 46 yr old female. I believe I have suffered with TMJ for years and I have always heard clicking and popping while eating. I was hit in jaw by 10 year old grandson around 3 wks ago while sleeping. Since thin I have had a hard lump or cyst in front of right ear on jaw bone. I hae to ear...

by User avatar blucyb726@aol.com

Second Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion due to more pinched nerves

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In 2012 I had ACDF at C3/4 and C4/5 and although it did help I've never been back to what I was before. I have DDD, Stenosis, Cervical, and Spine Spondylosis, Bone spurs that are shredding my rotator cuff plus herniated disc in lower back.  But right now we are...

by User avatar Robbieann7358392

Lumbar Puncture Pain - Nerve Damage?

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Very recently (within the past 4 days) had I undergone a lumbar puncture to test for west nile/meningitis. The test itself was very painful but the Novocaine shot numbed the pain until I got home. I'm 18 and back from college for the summer. I am having serious discomfort and pain in my right...

by User avatar SDHunter226516

nubness and tingling resolutionafter acdf

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when will numbness and tingling go away after acdf

by User avatar scrupples