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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.

Cervical Spine Surgery C4-C7-does it qualify for disablity?

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I recently had MRI and was taken to surgery immediately. I have cervical spine fusion on c4-c7, with cadiver bones and plate. I am not as strong in my right arm, and even three weeks po-op my thumb is still numb. My neck and shoulders burn, sitting long periods hurts. As anyone been in similiar...

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2 inch nerve tumor in spinal canal around the L1 to L3 region & a bulging disc at L5 S1

Hello, I was having pain in my right glut then left glut (maybe due to switching while driving) then lower back, hips (more on left) and left leg pain.  Did muscle relaxers, pain meds and PT but nothing really worked until i went on steroids.   After finally...

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Cervical spine disectomy, fusion and titanium plate at C6-C7

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I had cervical spine surgery in july of 2007. I had a cervical disectomy, fusion and titanium plate at levels C6-C7. The pain is so much worse then before the surgery in myneck, shoulders, upper back and my left arm. Sometimes i have tingling sensations in my left arm, middle finger, forefinger and...

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How is bertolotti's syndrome inherited?

I Also have been diagnosed with Bertolotti Syndrome recently at age 16. Ive had an MRI and a X-ray, and am going into physical therapy. I have a biology project about genetic mishaps and i have searched everywhere trying to find out how its inherited genetically and can't seem to find any...

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L4-L5 Decompression Lumbar Surgery, 8 days post op and my back is very stiff

The facet joints were carefully preserved. The interlaminar area was cleared of soft tissue exposing the ligamentum flavum. Lumbar neural decompression was performed by partial laminectomy, partial facetectomy, partial foraminotomy of the stenosed levels. The pars interarticularis was...

by User avatar cryptic paddle

My upper back hurts all the time, and it is lasting for 3 months already. What to do?

I always have inner back pain but mostly and especially when I eat it feels like something is stuck in my back I can feel the food going down but my back hurts all the time it’s been like that for about three months but I can’t go get a check because of my insurance

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Cervical fusion preparation - what type of limits do you have in regards to being able to shower?

Hi everyone. 52 yo female in the north Dallas, Tx area who was diagnosed with congenital cervical spinal stenosis back in late 2013. Prior to then I was active in recreational sports. At that time I was told this condition was going to eventually be debilitating but I was not yet at the level...

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I had S1-L4 front and back laminectomy and foraminectomy. What exercises are safe for me?

I had spines surgeries in 2008 n fusion in 2009. I had for arthritis so plate n screwed in left foot.  I had both knees replaced. City dr did great, country dr not so great. i walk but my foot can hurt at any time. High arch orthotics have helped but walking the furthest has been 20...

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Recovery from spinal fusion of L4/L5 and laminectomy, which

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My friend had a spinal fusion (L4/L5) 4 months ago, along with a laminectomy. By the time she had the operation, she had been experiencing sciatica for four to six months due to either the herniation alone, or the narrowing in the spinal canal. At four months, her doctor says the fusion looks...

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Wear Cervical Collar, Don't wear Cervical Collar

@ weeks post surgery. Fused c4-c5, c5-c6 used my own hip bone, and titanium plates screwed in. The neurosergeon told me to wear the Miami J brace till I see him again at the end o0f October. That will be 5 weeks post surgery. But the physician's assistant told me yesterday, 2 weeks post-op, that...

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