Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

lower back pain and sicatic

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I have had a L4-L5 bulge with anular tear of 1.3cm 4 over a year&half with back spaz&leg. No surgons will say I need surgey it but this is goin on to FN long.I've had 2 MRI both show the same thing. The insurance compy keeps sending me 4 pt. I've had 4 injections of roids. Didn't help. What...

by myfnbakhurts over a year ago

I Too Have Chronic Pain 19 Years After Anterior/ Posterior Spinal Fusipn

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Hi there- 19 years ago I had an anterior/posterior spinal fusion. I am fused from my hips to above my shoulder blades. I have only 6 vertebra that are not fused. I have constant pain every day, especially when the weather is humid...if the humidity is over 65% I am in agony. I have spinal...

by christianne153078 over a year ago

side effects of back pain

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I heard that back pain is the most common complaint that people go to the doctor with. I didn't know that so many people suffered from back pain. Now, I would like to enquire about the side effects and consequences of back pain. What can you tell me about this? Are there any serious health...

by stefan267153361 over a year ago

Stress related injury, followed numbness and spasms.

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A few days ago, I hurt my lower back playing hockey. Since then, I have been experiencing mild numbness in my left foot and along the back of my upper left leg. It feels like I've injured the my left glute muscle and my left calf is very stiff and sore. As a result, I can't really walk properly. The...

by Treush152269 over a year ago

Cervical C5-C6 post surgery numbness in legs

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Hi, I'm 29 year old male and I was suffering from numbness/burning sensation/weakness in my right leg, a bit of weakness in left leg too and very mild tingling in my right hand (little finger/ring finger) since last six months. Symptoms got worst with time and in April my doc recommended surgery....

by ravi1234150884 over a year ago

ACDF SURGERY AT LEVEL 5C/6

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Hi I am going for my pre op tomorrow but I need to no what problems others have had after the surgery,my problem is neck pain with dizzy ness and trapped nerve in my left arm causing pins and needles and numbness in my fingers all due to whiplash please can someone tell me what to expect after...

by aussiebig149965 over a year ago

Epidural steroid injected on wrong side

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I had an epidural injection this morning between T8 and T9 at the hospital on an out-patient basis. The doctor injected me on the right side first (it should ave been the left side). He realized the mistake and then did another injection on the left side where it was supposed to be done. It...

by cyndyk1148762 over a year ago

Bertolottis Syndrome Therapy

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I, too, have been suffering with back pain for many years. Neither injections or physical therapy helped. I have found lifestyle changes to be the most successful. Basically, I try to minimize the tilting of the pelvis. I only sit on firm, level chairs and sleep on a rock-hard mattress. I walk...

by cindyhey148474 over a year ago

RECOVERY POST-OP 4 WEEKS ACDF

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I WAS NEVER TOLD OF THE POST-OP THROAT PAIN AND INABILITY TO SWALLOW FOR 3 WEEKS PLUS. THE PAIN IS MORE SEVER THAN PRIOR TO SURGERY. I COULD CONTROL MY PAIN WITH LITTLE TO NO NARCOTICS PRIOR TO SURGERY, AND NOW SELF MEDICATING IS ALMOST A WAISTE OF TIME. MY SHOULDERS, ARMS AND NECK ARE EXTREMELY...

by wendyeoliver147818 over a year ago

Anterior cervical fusion C5-C7

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I had anterior cervical discectomy fusion C5-C7 about a year ago, it still hasn't completely fused. What causes this and what should I do now? I am healthy, normal weight, active,do not smoke and, other than neck issues, have no other medical problems. How common is this?

by Marit145848 over a year ago