Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

I am having ACDF tomorrow on C5/C6

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HI, I am having ACDF tomorrow on C5/C6 and I keep reading about the lump in throat or "frog in throat" feeling, even after months of healing. I already have a small throat, so this would drive me crazy. I am really not worried about anything else, but that frog in throat feeling. Is this something...

by Guest over a year ago

Cervical Disc Fusion C2-C7 Issues and Recovery?

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I am a 65 year old retired male in good health (otherwise) faced with a degenerating cervical disc area. In Sept, 2012 started suffering significant pain in scapula area, right shoulder, arm and muscle spasms in mid-back. After MRI discovered need for C5-C6 and 6 and 7 fusion, had surgery in Oct,...

by wykehamrd293676 over a year ago

Posterior Cervical Disectomy and Fusion

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Hello All, I had the surgery done on January 7, of this year. The surgery went well, as all my back, shoulder, and neck are all gone. However, after all this time I am still having bad muscle spasms and for the past two weeks my upper right arm is hurting. The pain is more severe in my arm-pit....

by vernhamil7ve293626 over a year ago

Who has had a spinal fusion L5 to S1 at age 39

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I need advise from someone at age 39 who has had an Spinal Fuson for Level L5 to S1 I am having one in two weeks and need to know what to expect and my limitations will be after

by Guest over a year ago

L5/L6 surgery in late may

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I have sciatica in my right leg. In 2011 I had it in my left leg and had surgery, because of nerve compression toward my lower spine. I had an MRI yesterday because of intense pins-and-needles pain in my right leg. I saw my PCP today. He said that there was compression near L5/L6. I'm...

by Guest over a year ago

Incision post ACDF

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I had an ACDF 5 weeks ago. Everything is going well except I have a huge roll across my neck. The incision was made in the crease below this roll. Will the roll go down? It looks awful and is the first thing I see when I look in the mirror. Is this normal and have I not given it enough...

by Guest over a year ago

Severe c6/c7 herniation with stenosis Surgery or Not?

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I am considering surgery to replace the disc at c6/c7. The herniation is centrally located to the right and I've been dealing with a range of pain and symptoms to all limbs for about 9mths. I've had two epidural injections with some relief after the second one but the pain is returning. I've also...

by Vallen over a year ago

Need pain relief without surgery, but I might be allergic to the steroid shots

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I was told that I could have been allergic to the preservative that they use in the steroid shot I've had one in my t6 - t7 and several trigger point injections in my sciatic joint and areas around it, both times I ran a fever and was in excruciating pain in the areas I got the shot and all my...

by Guest over a year ago

Should i go to neurologist, or obygn?

Hi all ever since last summer, I have felt muscle spasm in my left leg and i found out that summer that i got a ovarian cyst rupture. Does those usually damage nerves? and also now i still get them but they moved to my left pinky on my feet. from time to time everyday i would get some muscle spasms....

by syeh288726 over a year ago

cervical fusion C3C4C5C6

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I had surgery one month ago. I have a lot of pain on he right side of my neck and base of skull. I was told I was really stretched on my right side to get the proper positioning for the surgery (through the front of my neck. I do not have my regular voice, very deep, due to the arrangement of...

by Guest over a year ago