Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

Big bump on the back

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He has this bump that is about as round as a quarter and an inch off his back, and has had it for two years. It is hard and the same color as his skin just big. He has trouble with break outs and infected hairs. I wanted to cut it open and clean it because it won't go away and he won't see a...

by Guest over a year ago

post 3 level acdf

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i am 28 yrs old and had acdf of c5-6 and c6-7 in july of 2008 and acdf of c4-5 in nov 2009. i still have all the same problems and more. i have pain in my shoulder blades, left arm and shoulder and pain and pressure in the back of my head and neck that when its bad affects my vision. just wondering...

by kajames141256 over a year ago

working with a cervical spine injury

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hello if any one could help me i had an MRI had surgery done they put a plate and blots in my neck C4 C5 i work in an hospital pulling and lifting patients can i be able to do this type of work again due to my previous injury?Code:

by Nafisah muhammad over a year ago

It\'s deb, acdf

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hi all long time no talk, its deb here, well just to let you know still no change after having acdf 2level surgery on 2008 may, im still the same no change ,im going in for my left shoulder reconstruction,on 4th feb, then wen over will be going in to have the right shoulder done,,will let you know...

by dolphinblu73593 over a year ago

Cervical discectomy and fusion

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Hi, just joined this group. I have been dealing with neck pain for 10 or more years and associated radicular pain and numbness for 3 years with three series of PT. Recently my doctors finally decided to really look at what's going on. After the MRI, they say I have "multiple levels of...

by Guest over a year ago

"Mild" Scoliosis getting worse?

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I've had back problems since I can remember. I'm not sure if it was in middle school or elementary school but my friend had a masseuse come and so when it was my turn the masseuse was like um, you should go check your back out, and of course this freaked me out a bit but explained why it was hard...

by lemony138478 over a year ago

Reading about discectomy, herniated discs

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I just found your post. I have been reading about discectomy, herniated discs, etc., and what you wrote is the same thing happened to me. I am 23, and couple days ago I have been diagnosed (from MRI) with disc extrusion (which is herniated disc i think, english is my second language). 4 months ago...

by murlic136235 over a year ago

Repeat discectomy/fusion surgery

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I am new to this forum, but saw it as opportunity to see if others have experienced the same thing. I had fusion C-6/C-7 August 2007. Now facing same with C-5. Neurosurgeon stated that once the DDD begins, it just continues. Also told me second time around can be tricky due to scar tissue and having...

by mekrn132766 over a year ago

acdf c5-6 problems

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Hi.5 years ago I felt in the park.broke my skull,was in the hospital for 2 weeks.since then I have awful headaches.I have try everything nothing works.I have had the same MD all along.On 11/9/9 I had to leave work early,my left arm was hurting me and the only thing I could think of was that maybe I...

by judy09132110 over a year ago