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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.

is it malpractice???????

in november of 2004 i hade cervical disc fusion ,after i woke up in recovery i was in terrible pain so the nurse say's thats what the little button was for , so i pressed and every 5 minutes i was going to the bathroom. that night i was still in screaming pain an the nurse came in ,acting kinda...

by User avatar sctt29742246070

AV (avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis

I have late-stage osteonecrosis (or AV) in my right foot. My only option at this point is a bone fusion of the ankle/foot bones. Does anyone have any knowledge of this and my main concern is the recovery period. After managing for more years than I can remember I had stepped down and am glad I...

by User avatar jessup

effect of tasers on person with steel rod in spine

I have Scoliosis and had a steel rod surgically attached to my spine many years ago. I am always hearing in the news about people who have been tasered by the police. I have never been tasered and don't expect that it would every happen to me. But I am just curious, what would happen if they...

by User avatar Guest

spinocerbellar degeneration question

Is spinocerebellar degeneration genetic?

by User avatar Guest

digenerative arthritis

I am 57 years old, female and I suffer from degenerative arthritis of osteoarthritis. My doctor said that this duet o my age and recommended me exercises. I do exercise, but I don’t feel much improvement. . I would like to hear how other people dill with degenerative arthritis and what is...

by User avatar Guest

pain situated at my lower back

hello, im 20 year old man and this past fews days i have developed a pain situated at my lower back. just above the rectum, it appears i have some kind of small ball under the skin, and im affraid it might be linked with my spine, so i avoid any possibility of medling even though it might be a...

by User avatar Guest

pain after back surgery

I'm 41 and herniated 4 disc 10 yrs ago. 5 surgieries with fusion in my lumbar area I'm still having severe pain. I take 45mg of morphine sulfate 3xa day and percocet for break through pain. I have tried morphine pump but would stop breathing, spinal stimulator but lost use of legs, injections,...

by User avatar kelleysemsgemsjewelry104413

Endoscopic neck surgery

In August 2011 I had endoscopic surgery on C5-C6 on the right side. I had immediate relief and have been pain free on that side ever since. However, in December 2011 I had the same procedure on the left side with much different results. The doctor wants to give the nerve time to heal. I go back for...

by User avatar Tonyharris

stressed and confused

i found out i have 5 fibroids the biggest one is 5cm and i have been having buttock pain and tingling in my foot, and recently i experienced real bad cramps to the point i was bent over i thought about having a hysterectomy but i was told in the beginning i have mild arthritis in my spine but my...

by User avatar hel257104

Need info about: Minimally Invasive (tubular) Laminectomy L4-5

My husband's  MRI shows moderate to severe spinal stenosis at L4-5. He is told he is a very good candidate for surgical decompression. This would be a minimally invasive (sometimes called "tubular") laminectomy with no fusion or instrumentation. His symptoms are throbbing pain in both legs after...

by User avatar jb