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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.

Discs L 1-5/ S 1-5 Options, they are herniated and crushing down on the femoral

Hello All, I'm sorry we all have to go through this. However it gave me plenty of time to research. I'm a female, age 45, My injury was from an attack using UFC types moves. I had burning, stinging, screamed just to sit in a rest room. It seemed to fool my PCP the right leg seem to feel great...

by User avatar Guest

Lumbar puncture long term effect? I've had random chills and terrible headaches ever since

Hi, when I was 21 days old I had a lumbar puncture to see if I had meningitis but it came out negative. However, there is pain where the needle was inserted. I am 20 years old now and I've had the "chills" all my life randomly. Throughout my childhood I've had terrible headaches and I would go to...

by User avatar Gizem Bertan359368

am i disabled

i had discectomycervical fusion on c5-c6 c6-c7 with instrumentation on nov of 2004, got very little support or advice from doctor went back to work in feb of 2005. ive done roofing for 18 years since i was 14. after about 2 months got to hurting real bad between my shoulders . well i went back to...

by User avatar sctt29742246070

how active were you prior to spinal fusion surgery?

I am having a fusion on c5-6 in August. My question for everyone on this board is how active were you prior to surgery? I'm not active at all. I need to exercise and eat right. I know that. My goal from surgery is to have less pain and become more active. So just wondering if those of you...

by User avatar Tamlyn

Pain in base of spine

Hi, I think im a major hypochondriac anyway but this has been bothering me for a few days now. It started as a pulsing throbbing sensation at the base of my spine near my bum every now and then when i was sitting. Now its a throbbing pressure pain and its pretty constant, but perhaps this could be...

by User avatar rozzybella

Mrsa and back fusion with titanium

Last year I had spinal fusion with titanium.  This helped a lot but somehow I got mrsa and it has gone to the metal screws ... My wound care dr wants it out.  However the surgeon says thcvs crews and cage are titanium and I should do I'v antibiotics for 6 weeks and do another white cell Scan....

by User avatar Guest

Can I smoke marijuana now? I just had an anterior spinal fusion 2 weeks ago

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I am a 21 year old female, I just had an anterior spinal fusion over 2 weeks ago. I was a daily smoker before my accident. Now after my surgery I haven't smoked anything. I have found myself having anxiety and wanting to smoke marijuana again, but am scared of any risks. I would like to know if...

by User avatar Hopeful guest

Sciatic Pain (years) after Harrington Rods

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I had Harrington Rods put in in 2003 for Scoliosis due to Spinal MuscularAtrophy when I was 9. I was diagnosed at 18 months and have never been able to walk or crawl. I am 18 now. Over the years I've had pain in my left hipxp because I tend to lean to the left and my head falls to the right. When...

by User avatar kgirly19261308

Back pain 6th vertebrae and Scoliosis

Answered by a doctor

Hi, Im 18 years old and recently had a kid 2 years ago, ever since then i have had bad lower back pain.  Little things will make my back go out for days.  I have been to many doctors who claim it is just muscle strain, and dont prescribe anything from it. About a week ago i went to the doctor...

by User avatar Tiaya01

Pain and burning sensation from C6-7 and T1-2-3 radiates over entire right scapula

For 4 months now I have had severe pain, burning & cutting sensation from c 6&7 & t 1,2,&3 which radiates over to r scapula & under r arm. Causes burning pain over entire scapula. I think what brought this on was I had a severe sneezing episode while sleeping & I got up on r...

by User avatar shirley