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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.

post-ACDF recovery, problems, nuisances

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I'm hoping someone can answer a few questions for me re: post-ACDF recovery, problems, nuisances, issues, etc., that my doctor does not seem willing or able to answer. I had ACDF on C6-7 on Jan. 11 and it has been 11 weeks since surgery. Everything seems to be fine as far as range of motion goes,...

by User avatar volley17

surgery on thorasic spine

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I require surgery on my t6-7 thorasic spine as I have a disc hernigation which is pushing on my spine cause muscle weekness in my lower extermaties. I have come to a point that I can not walk/run without draging my feet. I have been through alot of shoes and the front wear out. How am scared of...

by User avatar Guest

Spinal Stenosis ruptured disk and symptoms

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I am a 56 years old woman. I have had a fusion in my neck in 1983 which went well. In 2003 I had four screws put into my lower back. This past semptember I started having severe hip pain and numbness in both legs and feet. I finally went to the ER and they did a CT scan. Told me my disc was blown...

by User avatar robdob33169449

cervical laminectomy recovery

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Hello! My husband is about to have a cervical laminectomy tomorrow and I would like to know what happens after the surgery and how does the recovering go? Has anybody experienced the surgery? Thank you in advance!

by User avatar Guest

ACL cadaver implant and adverse reaction

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My husband had an ACL repair 6.5 years ago, and a cadaver part was implanted. Shortly after the surgery he experienced stiffness in both his hips. He continued to manifest seemingly unrelated symptoms (stiffness, slowness, speech problems, swallowing problems, personality changes, loss of fine motor...

by User avatar ucwife

Pain related to scar tissue after spinal fusion?

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Is scar tissue from spinal fusion fixable? I had L5 fusion 3 years ago, and did fine for about 8 months, then started having nerve shocks into my legs which is controlled with meds., but have such pain now in my legs that I am only able to do about half of what I did before the sugery and have had...

by User avatar paulap

spinal fusion surgery recovery-inflamation

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My wife had spinal fusion surgery two days ago. It lasted several hours. They stabilized her spine which should improve the function and relive the pain. I know that it is been only two days after the procedure but she already complains on pain and ache. Her surgeon said that it is due to...

by User avatar jewel635

Chronic Fatigue or fibromyalgia?

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Hi, I have been feeling exhausted all the time. Even when I sleep enough I feel tired, and every day I think to myself how will I manage to do all I have to achieve. Is it chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia?

by User avatar sallee1490

spinal stenosis pain

Hello! My mom is almost 60 and it is about ten years now since she was diagnosed with spinal stenosis which at first has affected his neck and this spinal stenosis pain was occasional at first it has developed into an chronic condition that has spread from her neck onto her shoulders, arms and arm's...

by User avatar latrena26360

raised spinal fluid pressure

i had a lumber puncture because my arms and legs went very weak all of a sudden and the doctor said my fluid pessure was 28 when it should be 15 but they did nothing about it, i had cat scan, mri scan, x ray and blood tests and they said there is nothing wrong with me and sent me home. i still am...

by User avatar marazion9981349