Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

numbness itching right side uppere chest arm & hand

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I have 40 - 50% numbness in my upper right side chest, arm and hand with intense itching on upper chest. I had a massage(very hard) is it possible to get nerve dammage from a massage? I am very concerned; it has been over a week. Thanks for any information

by Badari 176935 over a year ago

posterior cervical discectomy or foraminotomy c6-c7

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I recently had a lot of left arm pain after a mountain bike accident. Numbness in the hand - little finger.. tingles in the fingertips.. throbing main finger.. elbow pain.. couldnt sleep on that side without it all going numb - not good. MRI showed a herniated disk pressing on the nerves. Had the...

by aaron_sf76186 over a year ago

cervical discectomy post op problems

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I am postop cervical discectomy c/4, c/5, c/6. Previous c/5 in 2006. This level was scraped clean of scar tissue and all three levels done. Postop I was told to wear soft collar only when riding in car, not to lift anything over 5 pounds, and to walk 1 mile a day. I am miserable. I did fine...

by Guest over a year ago

is migraine headache a symptom of Horner syndrome

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Our 29 years old son has had migraine headaches since a small child. He has found no medication that gives him relief or can abort his headaches. His right eye will dilate and droop just before a headache. He has a sensitivity to chemicals and or strong smells. Upon smelling a 'trigger' odor an...

by linda bressler over a year ago

cervical fusion with disc fragment has left me in horrible pain

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Hi I had a double fusion of C5/6 and C6/7 on Aug. 28th of 2007 and had a large disc fragment that was lying on the C5 area hence 8 months later I still have severe arm pain. Also if I look down even for a few seconds it induces a seering arm pain, or if I wanted to read I have to hold the book...

by lisae26271444 over a year ago

ACDF 3 LEVEL IN THREE WEEKS

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HIYA I HAVE HAD AN INTERESTING LAST 4 WEEKS. I WOKE UP ONE MORNING WITH SEVERE PAIN IN MY LEFT ARM GOING DOWN INTO MY FINGERS. AFTER A TRIP TO THE ER I WAS SENT BACK TO MY FAMILY DOC. WHO THEN SENT ME FOR AN MRI. AFTER THE MRI I THEN PAID A VISIT TO A NEUROSURGEON WHO AFTER LOOKING AT THE FILMS...

by nurseCis5071181 over a year ago

T10 sore to touch, thorasic, neck and shoulder pain

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I had a fall five years ago and have been suffering with back, neck and shoulder problems since. I have been to a number of doctors, got injection therapy but still suffer worse today than I did after the accident. When I fell (manhole lifted and I fell in 4ft)I hit my back off the back of metal...

by iebadback69969 over a year ago

L3/L4, L4/L5 SurgerySurgery

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Had L3/L4, L4/L5 Surgery to remove degenerataive discs and insert spacers through the left side approx. 10 wks ago. Upon waking up, left leg was numb. Left leg is numb from upper inner thigh down to lower calf. Live nerve is sensitve to touch from inside of left foot, over ankle up into calf and...

by Guest over a year ago

Shots for back pain causing more pain?

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Okay. Well I have a friend that is taking those shots for her back. She fell down and hurt her back. She has already tooken to series of them and is going back for her third one in two weeks. She can barely walk or do anything but sit all day. She is in a great deal of pain. Why would she be in pain...

by lil_sissy_4ever69492 over a year ago

sudden feeling of neck pain and shoulder pain; 1st month of

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Hello, I just got my positive pregnancy test from my doctor,I'm in my 4th week and I'm surprised that when I woke up, i felt a pain on my neck radiating towards my back and a little bit to my shoulders. I don't feel it when i'm in my lying position but it aches when i'm sitting down or standing up....

by jen_rolf over a year ago