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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.

what is the best drug for back pain

What is the best drug for back pain? A simple enough question, with a complicated answer. I have tried several drugs for my persistent, sometimes crippling back pain, but have not found any that worked AND didn't have horrible side effects. Do you have any idea what drugs could give me what I need;...

by User avatar dewey190183527

Post injury lump in mid back - headed to 3rd DR - what could it be?

  In July (2013) while sitting in my driver’s seat I reached into the rear floorboard, twisting and leaning over the seat bolster. I felt a sharp, burning pain mid back (base of Latissimus Dorsi). I am a very active athletic person and have had many strains but I never had felt something so...

by User avatar JuaBar309487

what surgeries are available for cervical 5 and 6 disc c

i need some info about C5-6 disc colapse and the surgeries involved. I would also like the statistics on return to origional occupation post- op

by User avatar Guest

degerative disk diease

Hi all. My doc, after several weeks of all kinds of examinations, finally diagnosed me with degenerative disk diease. Now, the disease is not the largest problem – the main problem is that most medicines are anti-inflammatory and I can not take those because of a stomach ulcers. Right now I’m...

by User avatar acklin2403

idet lumbar

Hello, I would like to know what is idet lumbar and generally little more on this topic. Thank you very much!

by User avatar Guest

tethered cord surgery

I have recently been diagnosed with TCS. I am 46 yrs old and have horrible pain, deformed feet, bad bladder and bowel issues.What can I expect, if I dont have the untethering surgery? Also, what results can I expect If I do have the surgery.

by User avatar bahamamama

c6-7 relative central canal stenosis secondary to a broad ba

8 months of neck pain finally got me an MRI - been referred to a neurosurgeon - but that could take months - I am really unclear as to what is happening (besides pain :'( ) c6-7 says relative c c stenosis secondary to broad based posterior disk spur complex Complete effacement of the CSF...

by User avatar miriam7559

Laminectomy Recovery Concerns

I had surgery on 2 Aug 2010 by a neurosurgeon. I am a 54 year old female who also suffer with diabetes, lupus, high blood pressure, and arthritis. While I believe my recovery is going well compared to some of the comments I've reviewed on this site - I am still concerned about the following:...

by User avatar Guest

Surgery was 6 days ago...

I had cervical surgery dissection and fusion of C4-C5 and was kept in the hospital for 24-hours. After being home for four days I felt really good and started to resume some household chores. Big Mistake!!! I've been paying for that all weekend and now, after reading some blogs, I find that I...

by User avatar jallenc89881

Side Effects of Steriod injections

I am just wondering if anyone has experienced the side effects I have.  I am a 55 yr old woman, in pretty good health.  I began to have neck pain and was dx. with DJD in my Cervical Spine.  I had 2 injections, the last on 4/9/2013.  The injections were great, no pain at all. BUT I weighed 130...

by User avatar Guest