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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.

Disectomy

Hi all. I’m a 35 years old male having prolapsed disc at L5/S1 which caused serve pain in my left leg for about a 6 – 7 months. I went through disectomy and everything was just fine until some 20 days later when I started to experience numbness and mild pain in both legs. Two weeks ago I had...

by User avatar Guest

Not typical, but can pain be an initial symptom?

I’ve been having pain in the neck that is not typical. I am 54 years old, female and I suffered neck pain before, but this time is different. I am worried that is something serious, like a tumor. I’ve been reading that lots of people my age have tumors or degenerative disorders of the cervical...

by User avatar Guest

14 and (apearently) have back pains

I sat in a chair someday, average high chair, not likely broken in, but me back & right shoulderblade area started hurting... it only hurts if pressure is applied... on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest even though 11 is possible, how bad should I check that out? (last notes: Im a tall 14...

by User avatar Sigh guy298235

over the door traction for cervical bulging disc

Has anybody had experience with over the door traction device? My companion is supposed to use this but his back is not as straight as when he had the traction lying down at Physical therapy and I wonder if it will do any good.

by User avatar caregiverlady123839

Day of surgery from hosp room

I am laying here in the hospital bed at 4:19 in the morning after my l5 s1 fusion. The doctor said it went great! So far I have pain in my operAtive site. Nothing in my legs. That pain is gone. But as from future posts I know that's to come. (nerves) the logrolling is painfull and sitting for any...

by User avatar Guest

TOS forum

,, I have beEN precribeed wit TOS for about 4 years now, I am a 40 yr old truck mehanic., So if that jobi sn't enough I am also working on an 80 year old house,, outside and inside walls and ceiling..Rightnow, my neck and shoulders are worst they have ever been in 2 years,, very little sleep, and I...

by User avatar Guest

What do we do?

My 16 year old brother has just been diagnosed with scoliosis and he has pain in his back. They told him they cant' find where the pain is coming from but they think he should have surgery. He has a 50 degree curve but he is standed straight up. They said most people are slumped over. He is be built...

by User avatar KLT2007

Neck and Shoulder Pain and Tingling

Answered by a doctor

I had a surgical fusion of C5, 6 and 7 in August of 1997. Recovery went well and relief of pain was immediate. It is now eleven years later and I am having neck and shoulder pain that is almost constant. Does anyone have information on the prognosis of this surgery after ten or more years. Is it...

by User avatar sturdy75793

whole left side numbness after surgery and many tests

my numbness started 9 years ago.After many tests and MRI's my said i has spinal stenosis and needed spinal fusion on L4 @5 with screws and a piece of my hip.My surgery was 2 years ago. The numbness is now on my whole left side,across my middle and front and back. I've had more tests and they...

by User avatar Guest

spinal fusion recovery

Answered by a doctor

Okay - I am obviously not a very patient person. I had Spinal Fusion L4/L5 on July 6, 2009, due to Spondylolisthesis and Spondyolysis. I am home now and wondering when I will be able to do more. I can walk with my walker and get around the house. I can stand and do minimal stuff in the kitchen....

by User avatar jepstein119240