Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

left arm pain and pins and needles in left hand. c5-6 small disk protusion-left arm weekness/heavy

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had c6-c7 fusion with sky cage and screws. also anterior cervical discectomy at c6-c7. have cervical radiculopathy and cervical stenonisis. disk disease. now c5-c6 disc bulge with neck pain (bad) and left arm pain, pins and needles in left hand and left arm is heavy and weak. what do I need done? I...

by mag100314477 over a year ago

Post ACDF & Posterior Corrective Surgery Pain... STILL.

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Very briefly, I had the ACDF C5-7 surgery in January, 2012. The graft never knit, damage to the C5 vertebrae was done and after losing more sensation from a post surgical nerve block, a posterior correction was scheduled. Due to my reverse lordosis, and the risk to C4 slipping over the unstable C5...

by iwonderland309611 over a year ago

Paralysis after a post operative posterior cervical fusion

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I am about seven weeks out from my surgery and I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing post operative paralysis? When I woke up from surgery both my arms were paralyzed. With in a few days my left arm started to regain movement. AT seven weeks, I am just starting to be able to bend my...

by Joy39 over a year ago

severe painful neck spasms

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Occasionally I get spasms in my neck. I have been diagnosed with scoliosis (it's in my lower back, it was 20 but I don't believe it's quite that bad anymore) and also a "straight" neck. My chiropractor told me that your neck is supposed to have a curve in it, however mine does not. To treat this I...

by AlaKie308270 over a year ago

are back pain and spleen related to each other

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i am a 47yr old female and i smoke, i have been through some things over the last month, first i have lower back pain with bulging disc and an old fracture, started have trouble breathing like having to sigh to catch my breath, found there was ground breaking glass in lungs so treated that with anti...

by collinsramona308070 over a year ago

How to tell the difference between Fat Island or Haemangioma in Vertebral Body.?

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Recent MRI finding: A fat island or a haemangioma is seen at L4 vertebral body and a similar smaller lesion is seen in L5 vertebral body. How can you know if it is a Haemangioma & how do you know if it is growing in size ? I was told it could have been there for months or years & Dr can't...

by Cherylannc307519 over a year ago

Does your scoliosis affect your lingerie chose?

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Hello, I am currently a 2nd year Contour Design Student and I am looking into how having scoliosis affects your lingerie. I have had spinal correction surgery myself 5 years ago and so am aware of some of the problems but would really appreciate your comments. Thank you, Emily

by Guest over a year ago

cervical Fusion on C4-C7

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Hello Im getting a fusion on my c4-c7 on Monday and Im a little nervous. My doctor said the surgery is about 3 hours and in the hospital for 1-3 days after that a neck brace for 2-3 months. Were do they do the incision at and do they use glue or stitches. I applied for disability and I have 2...

by Guest over a year ago

aweful back pain

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It's crazy had fibroid size of a cantaloupe removed 8 days ago now have back pain out of this world very deppress ed and stressed ??? Why are we women not being informed of this after effect????

by Guest over a year ago

I have had a C5/C6 fusion with a metal plate and bone from my hip

Hi Everyone- I heard many of you talk about how you are in the same boat I am in. I have had a C5/C6 fusion with a metal plate and bone from my hip. Now 13+ yrs later I am having sever pain burning down my spine, across my neck, down my arm-where it goes numb and I lose the use of my right hand. I...

by BURKELADIE over a year ago