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i had surgery 2 years ago 5 6 started having pai in neck went to doctor he said it did not fuse

i had surgery 2 years ago 4 5 started having neck pain went to doctor he said it did not fuse or something else could have happen , he said he could do surgery on the back of neck is there anything else i can do?

by User avatar fredman

phantom disc disease?

hi, i was wondering if anyone knows anything about a disease called phantom disc disease and what is done to treat it? thanks in advance! i appreciate all the help i can get!

by User avatar emoclew21826

My MRI, please tell me what it means and what I have to do to fix it

Finding:  There is normal alignment of the vertebral bodies.  Degenerative disk disease is seen at L4-L5 and L5-S1.  L5-S1 demonstrates a small central disk bulge with associated annular tear.  There is no evidence of central canal stenosis, however, there is mild encroachment on the right...

by User avatar sshaver28102689

convalescence for toe fusion posibility

I’ve been having hammer toe on my big toe on my left foot for last 3 months. It is not such problem for me, but I’ve started worried if it would become. I like to walk a lot and don’t know if that can worsen my condition. Is completely convalescence for toe fusion possible or not? I’m not...

by User avatar mione1704

Problems with spinal shots revised

I have asked my doctors what my mri report says and they only tell me that it is not a big deal my spinal fluid is not leaking so i have nothing to worry about. My thing is if it is not a big deal then why do i hurt so bad why is it i cannot sit for longer than an hour and i cannot stand still for...

by User avatar Guest

Spinal Stenosis Surgery

I have spinal stenosis I think in C5 and C6 of my neck, I just found out today.   My doctor is ordering an MRI then will refer me to a neurosurgeon.   I will be 57 years old this month and am in good health except for osteoarthritis which has been bothering me in my back and hip.   An MRI of...

by User avatar Suzannah

x-stop spacer

I am a 65 years old female.  I have had back problems since age 32, from scolosis to herniated disc.  Within the last 3 years my back has gotten progressively worse.  Now I have degenerative disc disease, NO sign of osteoporosis, thank God, the herniated disc has self fused L4-5 and spinal...

by User avatar Guest

A huge problem with my spinal cord stimulator

Hello. Since I had a huge pain in my back, my neurologist suggested me to implant a spinal cord stimulator. And I did it. However, I have a huge problem now. I have been experiencing terrible headaches. I would like to know what I should do. What do you think? Thanks in advance.

by User avatar mahmoud63972677

My back looks slightly curved?

Hey I'm turning 15 soon and I am female, anyway lets get to the point, my parents say I'm a hypercondriac because I freak out about the smallest things till the point I'm paranoid. I have a habit of googling symptons too. Anyway a few months ago I never really noticed it before and don't know how...

by User avatar Guest

undergoing spinal fusion

Answered by a doctor

Hello! I am undergoing spinal fusion within next few days and I need some info spinal fusion regarding. I am 32 and since my adolescence I had some spinal deformity precisely I practically suffer whole my life from spinal scoliosis so that means that my spine has a "S" letter shape and that "S"...

by User avatar norrie19436