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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.

Posterior cervical decompression- preop, any hope for me?

Hello. I have been seeing a Chiropractor for several months for neck and back pain. Several weeks ago, I woke up with severe pains in neck again but I forced through it, thinking it would get better (it had last time). Two days later, the pain spread to my left shoulder and arm, accompanied by...

by User avatar RodneyL68486

my Doctor who has prescribed Dicloflex 50mg and confirmed that it is Sciatica

HI I was involved in a RTA three weeks ago. I was sat in my car at traffic lights stationary. A car came screeching from behind and bumped into me with an almighty force, which shunted me into the vehicle in front. The force of the impact had caused everything to fly all over in my car. My point is...

by User avatar paula cooper71784

microdiscectomy come on its the only way to go

Microdiscectomy was performed on me at ST Vincents hospital in Melbourne by Dr Hann. The operation happend without any hitches and I was awake before I realised I had fallen asleep. There was no pain in my back but a little, very little tightness brought on by a plaster on my one inch scar. I...

by User avatar dave macphail24298

Headaches And Cracking Neck

I have a problem with my headache and cracking neck. And this sound of my neck cracking is terrifying me. I’ve started to think that it’s something serious and would like to hear some advice about this.

by User avatar Guest

Moderate bilateral foraminal stenosis

My MRI showed that in the "impression" section. I have been suffering for a month now with debilitating pain in my left shoulder and arm, with my hand now "falling asleep". In light of that, why would my PC doctor not recommend me to see a surgeon to get the openings for the nerves enlarged? Pain...

by User avatar lilmopeep

anterior and posterior fusion and dissection of c4 - c7

i recently on( 9/30/08) underwent an anterior and posterior dissection and fuion of c4 -c7 using bone graft from my hip along with cadaver bone. I am still suffering alot of pain and discomfort and was wondering how long the recovery time usually is before feeling somewhat normal without pain meds...

by User avatar whatelygirl

Precautions and nonsurgical therapy for my back pain

I am 49 years old and I recently learnt that I have Bertollati syndrome,I generally have lower back pain on my left side which does not improve by sleeping.I do exercises to get relief.I want to know what kind of exercises and precautions can help me out.I am a regular walker and walk for 30 mins...

by User avatar vanita verma

ACDF Surgery - 2 weeks out

Answered by a doctor

I had ACDF surgery on 9 Jun 14.  (2 weeks ago).  I felt pretty good immediately after surgery, my throat felt like a truck had been driven thru it, but all was well.  Now, the creaking and cracking from pre-surgeryis gone, but the back of my neck is killing me.  I have toed the line in regards...

by User avatar PamB65536322712

Is this because of rejection of titanium screws

I have had a cervical anterior autograph with titanium screws and plate and after about 13 mts of almost dyeing I was rushed to another hospital where I was told the allograph did not graft and then had to undergo another surgery, this time it was done posterior and another plate with screws &...

by User avatar Angel

cervical hemilaminectomy (three weeks post-op)

(Warning: this is a long post. To skip to the Recovery section, just scroll to the last paragraph) Hi, I am just writing to report my results for a cervical hemilaminectomy done three weeks (ok well, 23 days to be exact) ago. Some background: I am 25 years old, male, and have been diagnosed with...

by User avatar Tyrub4287810