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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.

Prodisc L4/5 Revision to Fusion

Hello. I am now 33 and have been bed-ridden for about 2.5 years - but was perfectly healthy before then. My husband made this video clip on YouTube to show the world how a Knee Surgeon destroyed my healthy knee ... after I had been bed-ridden 6 months with two IDETs on L4/5 and started having knee...

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having spinal surgery in two weeks-what to expect?

Hello! I am 42 and am having spinal surgery in two weeks –what to expect? The thing is that it is been almost 7 years I am being diagnosed with spinal stenosis and the pain lately has become almost unbearable so I decided to have the laparoscopic spinal surgery and I am pretty much concerned...

by User avatar arte46581

Does anyone here have any experience with Tarlov cysts?

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On a recent myelogram, my doctors have found something called a Tarlov Cyst. Does anyone here have any experience with this problem? What do they do to fix it?

by User avatar SkinnyTeen126894

Neck, shoulder, arm, and hand pain with no answers

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I'm a 24 year old woman and for the past five years I have had pain from my sciatic nerve and in my shoulder moving down my arm to my little finger and ring finger. ........ For the majority of the time I could deal with the pain by taking ibuprofen regularly, but two months ago I woke up one...

by User avatar mrsduby254360

Pregnant wife diagnosed with hydromyelia

my wife had been diagnosed with hydromyelia. we had an accident a few years ago and we were told this may be due to the post trama. we have no history of the disease in either mine or her family. she is one month pragnant . i wanted to know whether her condition of hydromyelia will have any negative...

by User avatar tmmalik

Three level neck suregry

Hello, this is my first visit to the site. I already have a two level fusion at c4/5 c5/6 and now they are advising c3/4. The first two level were done with donor bone grafts and they are recommending a PEEK cage at this level so that it will be free standing and wont need a plate. Has anyone here...

by User avatar Guest

Post cervical spine surgery pain

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Almost 2 weeks post-op for C4-C5, C5-C6 fusion. Had spinal cord compression at these levels due to severe disc herniations at these levels. Used my own bone (hip) for graft, and have plate and screws, etc. Stopped taking the Percaset for pain, replaced with Tylanol. (Along with muscle relaxants)....

by User avatar Guest

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a titanium plat

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My name is Brenda and I'm 36, I have a very devoted... patient husband and 2 children, a sweet girl Ashley; 17 and a beautiful boy; Aaron, 14 who has multiple handicaps. August 2003 I had a go gart accident which cause my neck to snap sright to left hitting my shoulders hard with a helmet on. Pain...

by User avatar bg33

cervical discectomy with fusion

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Hi, I had a Anterior cervical discectomy c5-c7 with fusion back in sept07 due to a car accident. My dr put in screws , metal cage and a bone graft, the fusion stopped he called a nonunion , so my dr went back in dec 08 and but two metal rods next to the bottom of the metal cage where it didn't fuse...

by User avatar blueeyes

Big painful bump in the lower back

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I have noticed big painful bump in my lower back. I can not see it that well, but it is red and swollen. It is painful and tender to touch. I tried to squeeze it, but couldn’t. Should I put something on it? I’m 20, and have never had bumps on my back before.

by User avatar rodenberger