Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

Neg. Reaction to Cervical Epi?

I had my first cervical injection for pain d/t herniated disks at both C5 and C6 5 days ago. I believe I had a negative reaction to this procedure. My MD said I wouldn't feel anything (as far as pain relief) until at least 3 injections. Within 8 hours of the first one I experienced extreme pain...

by Guest over a year ago

hints for cervical collar wearers post surgery

Three weeks ago I underwent c5/6 &6/7 discetomy and am finging the rigid collar a hard thing to get used to. I wear it continuously and change the pads after showering. I have some spasms in my throat due to 5 attempts at intubation so everything feels really tight. Does anyone have any hints to...

by downie over a year ago

Connecting issue - Cervical Fusion C4 & C5

Answered by a doctor

My husband had Cervical Fusion surgery on C4 & C5 about a year and 6 months ago. The Xrays showed the disc were almost crushing his spine (the area where the disc were miss-alligned the spine appeared to be as thin as a string in just that section.) The symptons that caused him to get...

by The Archer over a year ago

Definition of "leaking" disc and effect on surroun

Hi, I had a head on car accident in July 2008. my airbags did not deploy but I have had chronic back pain along with numbness in my left leg and sometimes my right leg. My left leg is weak and I fall over if I stand on it. I also sometimes get stabbing pain down my left leg. I have had x-rays, CT...

by Brett Clements over a year ago

Is surgery next for me?

Good morning! I've been dealing with back pain for several years now. Only a few time has it become truly debilitating. I do have constant pain however. My last MRI showed a bulging disk at L3-4 & L4-5 and facet hypertrophy with mild to moderate canal and bilateral foraminal stenosis. I'm sure...

by sunnybunny71001 over a year ago

transforaminal injection

Epidural steroid injections have been used throughout the 20th century. The first use of an epidural injection was by Cathelin in 1901. Reports of the effectiveness of lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESI) have ranged from 18% to 90%. The efficacy has been reported in a large number of...

by Guest over a year ago

spinal cauda equina syndrome

Hi. I've just discovered cauda equina syndrome in this forum. Looking it up I've discovered I have "similiar" problems after neck (c-5 c-6) surgery. Cauda equina syndrome seems to be of the lower spine. Has anyone ever heard of this for cervical spine? Is there anything similiar to this...

by ksf19200 over a year ago

lipping of the c4 and c5.discogenic pathology.

Two year ago i was feeling a rather uncomfortable clicking and rubbing in the back of my head. i had the x rays done to find out i have lipping of the c4 and c5. It would bother me on and off possibly around every 3 months for around a day or so.Today it is driving me insane.Every time i move my...

by nikkisok over a year ago

football spine compression fracture

hi ,,i fractured my spine in november while playin HS football.. it took me about 3 months to recover fully.... i was wondering how high the risk of the injury occuring again is and also if its wise to go back to play another season of football??

by A-RAM over a year ago

worried @ severe muscle loss in legs and where it is coming from..why is it happening?

Dear all, I have done my share of suffering I have to admit to that. I had an ACD & F spinal diskectomy back in Feb.'06 and ever since then I have been in pain. It started in my right shoulder and arm muscle that was burning. I went back to the NS that did the surgery several times and...

by skeetelmore65 over a year ago