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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.

Annular Tears in back

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I have been diagnosed as having Central annular tears at L3/L4 and L4/L5, which showed up in a MRI. My local doctor advises me that nothing can be done and to just learn to live with the pain. I find this advise astonishing as I am in extreme pain every day and night. Could you please advise what...

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Problems C4-7 - should I have the cervical epidural?

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I am a 46-year old female, high school teacher. My neck problems are not from any sort of accident but probably genetics and a lifetime of bad posture. 1) I have straightening of the normal cervical lordosis with degenerative change of cervical spine (degenerative disc disease). 2) C3-4 mild left...

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periodic tingling in same spot on back

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For about a month I’ve been having a periodic tingling sensation in the right side of my back in the same spot. It usually comes and goes, but is starting to come more regularly. I am wondering what this could be from?

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Herniation bet T6 and T7

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Hi, I have disc herniation bet T6 and T7. How to treat this disorder and to avoid any further destroying of the spine?

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diagnosed with DISH

I was diagnosed with DISH this year. It is on my spine located between my sholder blades. I now have pain from my sholder to my collar bone. What I would like to know is how fast does the condition affects other parts of my body.

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Thorasic and neck pain with numbing in back, neck, and hands

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I have had a back injury since 1994, but it reoccurs about every yr. I stopped working few years ago because of it. The injury originated at the T 8 - the T 10 and have in the last two years had MRIs done that only found two bulging discs in the C5 and C6 area of the neck. Since 2000 I have had...

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Arthroscopic surgery for spinal stenosis

I am facing my fourth surgery for stenosis. Because the second and third resulted in developing encephalopathy (inflammation of the brain) from the anesthesia, I am hoping to have arthroscopic surgery this time. If anyone has had this done, I would welcome any information regarding where it was...

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cervical myelopathy left untreated

Can you please explain to me what could happen if cervical myelopathy stays untreated? My mother has been diagnosed with it and it seems that she has had it for a while, so I was wondering if this would influence her life quality and what can be done. Her doctor is still performing some tests and...

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chronic back pain left side weakness

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Hi I am a 45 year old women. I hurt my lower and upper back in 2005 at work. Over the year the pain is worst. I had an MRI it a pinch nerve . I been to therapy. It help for a min but it worst than ever. Now I have left side, weaknesss ,numbness, tingleness, in arm, leg, hand, feet. At this point...

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Acoustic Neuroma

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Hello, I am a guy who is 37 years old and I was recently diagnosed with Acoustic Neuroma. I want to know all I can about Acoustic Neuroma. Treatment is the thing which interests me the most.

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