Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

C5 and C6 herniated discs

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I got rear ended in July 2011 and since then I have been going to the chiropractor. Got an MRI and added traction to my treatment as well as the manual manipulation that was already being done. Now the doctor said epidural shots is next !!! Has anyone gotten an epidural shot? pros/ cons and any...

by cresentmoon79202087 over a year ago

Diagnosed with 2 slipped disc (L4 & L5) and 1 ruptured (L5) along 9yrs ago, now only L5 is bulging.

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When I was 10 I was diagnosed with Scoliosis. After going in for my 6 mth xray at the age of 15 my mother was told if it got any worse I would need to use a brace. So my mother took my to a chiropractor for a second opinion at which tim we where informed that one of the discs in my lower lumbar...

by kaybee79 over a year ago

Pain in the lower back, neck, and hip and after 8 years not one doctor can explain it.

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Hi, I'm Nicole. I'm only 18 years old and I suffer from skeletal problems that hinder my ability to perform daily tasks. I had knee pain that was overlooked until I was 17 and finally diagnosed with arthritis in both my knees. Since I was little not only did I suffer from knee pain I was also...

by Coleyluvsu190864 over a year ago

new onset of c5 palsy post acdf

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Please advise:had severe cord compression and fusion of c4-5 c5-6, needed to decompress the cord as well. Prior to surgery had neck pain only - no deficit.During procedure had iom emg monitoring which said that there was no deficit noted everything went smooth normal.I woke from surgery with c5...

by Guest over a year ago

Neck/shoulder pain for 6 months + !

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Just wanted to know wats wrong, havent gone to the doc because i though it wud go. It was on my right side of my neck/ shoulder just at the side of my spine for 6 months now its on the other side, anyone know wats wrong?

by Guest over a year ago

Post Cervical Anterior Disectomy, Fusion, & Instrumentation..

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I just had surgery on the 28th of April on my C5-C6 and had almost instantaneous relief after the initial surgery recovery. But, I must admit that I felt so good that I pushed it a little more than I should have in this past week and have had some set backs. I have had more than one...

by meant2bsassy187727 over a year ago

My anterior cervical fusion failed

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My anterior cervical fusion failed - I have had 2 cervical fusions in the last 2 years. C5-C7 fused in June 2009, and in August 2010 it was found that the bottom disk was not fusing, so the surgeon replaced it. Now the surgeon says that C5-C6, which looked great last December,...

by mjeter185391 over a year ago

anterior cervical fusion failed

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by mjeter185391 over a year ago

Anterior and posterior cervical fusion, no movement on right side of body, but can feel whole body

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My dad who is 67 years, after falling down 10 days back had broken neck which is now fixed by undergoing anterior and posterior cervical fusion surgery. But still on 2nd day also, no movement on the right portion of the body. But left leg seems to be good as normal. But very little movement on left...

by Muttu over a year ago

Spine nerve damage

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My mother had a lumbar laminactamy of L2-L5 decompression surgery in 2006. She had a Thoracic fusion done in the U.S.A in 2007 A spinal cord stimulation implant in Sydney in 2009 and then a lumbar fusion done in June 2010 in Perth. The sciatica has passed but she is still on a walker. She continues...

by Mandymia184556 over a year ago