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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.

lump on back of neck top of spine

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Help me please! My wife was giving me a massage last night and she noticed this huge lump on the top of my spine, right near the neck. I had not noticed, felt or seen the thing before but when she started pressing it it really hurt! She she it's huge, like I mentioned. Do you think I should see my...

by User avatar marietta51183342

C5, C6, C7

I have problems with C5, C6 & C7. The Neurosurgeon wants to take bone from my hip and insert it between those. I have excruting headaches (do get migraines but these are NOT migraines). He tells me the headaches are not from my neck....has anyone had these terriable headaches? If so what...

by User avatar Bassingit34589

Broad-based disc protrusion

I had an MRI earlier this week due to severe pain in my head, neck right shoulder, arm, should blade with prickling like when your arm is asleep, pain in my lower back on the right side only, right hip and leg pain. The MRI report sayd Broad-based disc protrusion contributing to mild narrowinf of...

by User avatar Guest

4 weeks post microdiscetomy pain expectation?

A microdiscetomy was performed 05-22-08. It is now 4 weeks post op. I am having increasing pain in the lumbar area 4-5 where the herniatd disc was. The incision is healed, blood and urine tests indicate no infection, no inflamation. Pain varies from 0 to 8. I cannot walk without a walker and at...

by User avatar lavenderwand

Pain in the left lower back

Occaisionally, I will have pain in my left lower back from lifting heavy objects. Later, it seems like it causes my stomach to become upset. It can last that way for several hours, until I get a severe case of diarrhea. I wondered if it was perhaps related to gall bladder problems.

by User avatar schneidermr2@aol.com

spinal fractures

It is very horrible to be in bed all the time, like my friend. I visited her yesterday. She is almost paralyzed. She had spinal fracture caused by osteoporosis. I really don't know is it true, she told me that she had not had any symptoms before. I am almost her age and wonder can I "get" the same...

by User avatar norrie19436

56 yr old woman undergoes two spinal surgeries within 12 months

My first spinal fusion surgery was in December, 2010.  Myfamily doctor informed me, after reading an MRI report, that I had bulging, herniated disks that were causing a narrowing of my spinal cord.  I had previously taken Motrin for pain.  However, my increase of Motrin alarmed my...

by User avatar finneganschmoo

lumbar laminectomy; recovery at home

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I am 52 years old and had a L2-L5 & S1 laminectomy on 12-12-12. My surgeon said I had so many bone spurs that needed removed and that I lost a lot of blood. I used a walker for 1 week and am walking on my own now. I still have the same pain issues, pain in right leg and joints in both legs near...

by User avatar janeylou275841

spinal dysraphism

My new born baby has hairy back! She also has same dark spots on her back. When I tried for the first time to bath her I have noticed all this and some kind of whole under her skin. My baby is few days old and I am worried. I have never seen anything like this. Please help, does my child has spinal...

by User avatar latrena26360

Level C4-C5 fusion with plate

I have a 16 year old, will be 17 next Wednesday, who has been suffering from a herniated cervical disc for 16 months. We've tried oral steriods and PT with no luck and now have a consult with a Comprehensive Spinal Surgon tomorrow morning. We've had four opinions and everything we've been lead to...

by User avatar Guest