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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.

leg weakness after cervical instrumentation

I am 10 days post-op spinal fusion with instrumentation. Just a couple of days ago I began to notice weakness in both legs mainly when sitting or laying. My surgery was done due to herniated disc that was causing severe numbness and weakness in both arms and hands. There has also been something that...

by User avatar aprice110231249

had poserior revision c5-6 surgery one week ago

pain is very bad how long till i feel some relief and what kinds of pain meds should i be taking, as the one they have me on don't seem to help much, they had me on duiludid in hospital and that seemed to help alot more than what i am aking now

by User avatar dagm131

AFTER 6+ MONTHS CERVICAL SPINAL SURGERY, DID YOU STILL HAVE

I AM 6 MONTHS AFTER MY 2ND CERVICAL SPINAL SURGERY OVER 4 YEARS LATER I STILL HAVE MUSCLE WEAKNESS IN MY LEFT ARM. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY? THEY ARE GETTING READY TO DO A EMG/NCV TEST WILL THIS ANSWER THERE QUESTIONS? I STILL HAVE PAIN BUT NOT AS BAD. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? IS IT NERVE...

by User avatar Guest

side effects of kyphoplasty

Hi to you all, I have always had a weak back, or at least as long as I can remember. I think it might have something to do with my large breasts, and it is becoming insufferable now. I have been advised to have kyphoplasty. But an operation on your spine sounds a bit frightening to me, even if the...

by User avatar alanna414167604

nerve pain issues

i am a 33 year female that has 2 dermoid cysts on my spinal cord. i had one partially removed, (only 1/3- 1/2 was removed). the tumor is at T12 and L1 ............. during the surgery the doc cut one of the nerves in my back.... i now have super extra sensory nerve pain in my left leg starting in my...

by User avatar brenda33106354

i have a c6-7 cervical disc.want to do surgery soon,but i am really scared

i have a c6-7 cervical disc.want to do surgery soon,but i am really scared. (support please)

by User avatar lean618

upper lft.abdomen discomfort under rib

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i have upper lft.abdomen discomfort under rib cage.when sitting down it feels like something is bulging out.cant feel or see anything.upper abdomen feels swollen ..any sugestions?????????????thanks

by User avatar vwebb

pain in shoulder and tingling fingers

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I have had a slight to sometimes severe pain in my left shoulder for a while now...this morning I woke up and the fingers on the same side as that shoulder are tingling and have a slight loss of sensation. It's only my thumb index and middle finger...my ring and pinkie are not affected. Any...

by User avatar Guest

L6 Vertabrae causing extreme pain and difficulty walking

:'( I am 43 years old and have had serious increasing back pain for about 3 years now. It turns out that I have an extra "L6 vertebrae" which is the likely cause. In the last 6 months my hips have begun to hurt almost as bad and as often as my back does. Which is the best course of...

by User avatar calcox42147861

chronic severe nausea post cervicle anterior discectomy and fusion

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in September 2011 my 68 yr old wife of 42 years underwent a cervicle anterior discectomy and fusion.  While the pain relief was satisfactory she developed chronic severe nausea without vomiting.  She has lost 20% of her weight and currently weighs only 90 pounds.  She is losing weight because...

by User avatar asbherb