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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.

Laminectomy questions

I had an E.M.G performed because I have a much slower reaction on my left side nerves tested. He recommended that I see a surgeon for a laminectomy. I have severe back pain between c5- c6, with numbness on the left side of my neck, face, shoulder, and arm. When I am eating if I move my head forward...

by User avatar Guest

lower back, right arm, right knee

Im 44yrs old and im not producing as much test in my body .And i would like to know what to do and not brake the law by doing.I played alot of football and countinue to workout i have injured my self several times and the medicine has allways seem to help to recover faster.In december 05 i wieghed...

by User avatar bryan

Post-MYELOPATHY surgery complications

My mother underwent surgery to alleviate the weakness in her limbs due to MYELOPATHY last Nov. 10. Apparently the surgery involved inserting a plate in her neck and seemed to go quite well. Within days she was able to move her arms freely and after some complications due to a slight infection in...

by User avatar Nomamok22523

Post back surgery exercises

I am 53 and after 10 years of fighting with mlitary doctors (post MVA) we found a neaurosureon that listened to me. He fused the L5-S1 disc and flex-fused L4-5. I was not having any problems until stretching a few weeks ago, and just found out I tore another of the lower lumbar discs. I have...

by User avatar Nekohime

im afraid to walk with my pain

6 days ago i was putting out the garbage when i felt a sharp pain in my lower back. i proceeded to get into the car to drive the kids to school thats when i got this unbelievable pain shoot down by buttocks to the bottom of my foot on my left side. For the first few days i was taking it easy on...

by User avatar shegirl179536

Cervical Surgery C4, C5, C6, C7 with fushion

Before the surgery I had use of my arms, hands and fingers with limitations.  I had throbbing pain and numbness in my arms, hands and fingers.  Some places more so than others.  Pain also at times radiated. One time placing a bottle of wine up in a shelf, I could not grip it enough and it slipped...

by User avatar rhythmwalk287282

artifical disk replacement

My wife will soon have the Charite artificial disc replacement procedure. What can you tell me about advantages and disadvantages of the Charite artificial disc? Thank you so much. Thank you in advance.

by User avatar Guest

modern posterior lumbar fusion performed

Hi , I am new to the board and four weeks past a new procedure for posterior lumbar fusion. I fell over two years ago causing disc herniation at l5-s1. My surgeon put a screw at the bottom of my spine, right near my butt, and four small incisions at the lower part of my back, two small incisions...

by User avatar shiloh10669

How to Regain Strength

I had a L4-L5 decompression laminectomy on 8-17-10. I am in a great deal of pain from the surgery. I'm now taking percocet 10/325, robaxin, and ibuprofen 3x a day. I was on Dilaudid and Flexeril. My staples were taken off last Tuesday. Any ideas on how to regain my strength - I'm so weak...

by User avatar Guest

degenerate disc diease

Hello! My father is suffering from degenerate disc disease. I know that he is in a lot of pain, sometimes feels very weak and numb, is often on medications but I really don’t know what is degenerate disc disease. Is there anybody who can explain this to me? Thx

by User avatar Guest