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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.

Sharp, Sudden Pain

Hello all, Recently, I have started getting very sudden, aggressive, sharp, but fleeting, pain in the left side of my neck. It's hard to describe, but the best I can do is that it feels like somebody is running a needle up the length of that blood vessel. Generally starts at the base of my...

by User avatar christina-duncan269920

what is bilateral foraminal stenosis what is best for straightening of the lordotic curvature

What is bilateral foraminal stenosis and what can i do to help with straightening of the lordotic curvature of the cervical spine possibly due to muscle spasms? Also what can be done to help prevent futher degenerative disc disease?? Thanks, **edited by moderator ** e-mails not allowed **

by User avatar kathy harrell

Anterior 3-5 Neck distectomy with 8 screws and cages

March 4 2013 i had my surgery 3-5 disc  the doc said it was worse when he got in there.... i had the wonderful neck brace  for 6 weeks.. problems swallowing and talking from day one . it is almost 4 moths still choking stil gaging.. liguids are ok. food  1st bite or 3rd i start choking ,, then i...

by User avatar sissy

wearing a collar

Hi. I was diagnosed with a spinal disorder and I have to wear a collar. I know neck braces are nothing new, and they are here to provide stability of the cervical spine after the trauma I have had. However, it looks really weird.

by User avatar Guest

Spinal Fusion

Answered by a doctor

Had an anterior/posterior spinal fusion on L5/S1 area on 2/26/07. Surgery went well although did experience some swelling in back incision and spasms. I am still on pain medication and have recently started physical therapy....Here is my question. My husband and I have had sex twice since the...

by User avatar Moon

doctor, doctor, give me the news

I had cervical fusion c5 c6 11-2010 to feel like this was the best thing that happened to me in three years...  I have been active in ongoing pt which helps for a day or two then slowly right back to the pain mode...  I am now suffering from neck pain L shoulder blade...

by User avatar Guest

L4/5 disc replacement

Had L4/5 disc replacement 3 years ago. First 8 mths was great but down hill since. Loss of feeling in left leg, feet, rectum, groin, cervix, continuous swelling to left leg since surgery. BACK PAIN and groin and right hip pain getting worse than pre surgery. I researched this replacement well...

by User avatar anni

Should I fuse c5-c6

Let me bore you with my story.. I've been suffering from headaches probably over 15 years now.. Started with MRI and found that I had a herniation between c5-c6, I tried physical therepy, trigger points, and pain blocks, all with no good results... Finally I saw a prestegious neuro-doctor in NY that...

by User avatar mrjgs7061326

fusion done last week

I had fusion done on my L5-S1 a week ago, and so far all of my leg pain is gone, and I am moving around quite nicely. The first few days were tough. I was week and I used a walker, however I am well past that part. I am on some pain meds now; I hope I’ll stop with them too soon. I would like...

by User avatar mcmanamon2670

2 Surgeries - L4-5 Decompression / Discectomy & Pseudomeingeocele - Post Opertative Questions

I had a s/p L4-5 decompression / discectomy on May 25, 2010 and directly after surgery I experienced extreme pain in my left hip that the surgeon said was not normal. I was sent home and pain symptoms were not getting any better. On my follow-up visit I complained of a extreme headache and had what...

by User avatar BigAL_162052162052