Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

Recoving from 5/6 fusion and plate instrumention October 15, 2009

Hi to all, Just wanted to know if someone out there had a lot of shoulder pain (between your shoulders blades) feels like someone ripping your musles away from your spine area? I had surgery on October 15, 2009. 5/6 anterior fusion with instrumention. Spent one day in hospital. I now feel pretty...

by Twin2854131508 over a year ago

Fusion done to C4-5 and 5-6.

I had this fusion done in 2001. Is it possible to still have left Leg pain, numbness balance problems from this type of injury. I fell and the disk at C4-5 and 5-6 compressed my spinal cord for approx. 6 mos. before the fusion operation. Other symptoms still include headaches and at times...

by Bill71145513 over a year ago

cervical nerve block

I've had a lumbar nerve block and 1 cervical nerve block on different discs. The lumbar nerve block has been great for about3 years. I may need another, but the cervical nerve block, does it ever work more than a few months?

by Guest over a year ago

numb right thumb

I'm really worried about my right thumb which is numb most of the day. I went to the gp and said to wait for two weeks and see what happens. I clearly asked for therapies now because I'm really scared it could be ALS which usually starts from an extremity of the body such as feet or hands and...

by anna2386586 over a year ago

woke up from anesthesia after l5 s1 spinal fusion with left leg, thigh and foot numbness

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still numb with pins and needles feelings 3 weeks post op. Did not have this problem before surgery. Only the outside of left food and leg is affected. The large toe and the one next to it is fine. Help Is this going to go away or am I stuck with it. My foot feels as though I have it in a styrup...

by janier over a year ago

Sacroiliac screw placement for Stabilization

Need any information regarding surgery to have the sacroiliac stabilized by the placement of three screws. Surgeon said he could only do one side at a time, that I'd need a walker, then a cane. How bad is the post surgical pain, how long a hosp stay, how long to be pain free? Thanks for any...

by Guest over a year ago

Spinal Fusion 5 wks ago: foot and toe pain now???

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I am 35yrs old. I had a spinal fusion 5 weeks ago at one level: L5 S1. I have had great results for the prior problems before surgery. I am having consistent pain in right leg and ankle and pain and burning in my toes and foot. I had a Cat Scan last week and Neuro Dr said there is a splinter from...

by samanthagrace58599 over a year ago

health dangers using inverstion tables

I have purcahsed a good quality inversion table to help with an on going problem with sciatica. I am an active 66 year old woman. I have high blood pressure that is controlled with an ace inhibitor and I use Betimol drops for my eyes to control a mild case of glaucoma. Is there any danger for me...

by Alesandra over a year ago

return to work after cervical surgery

ja ? I am considering cervical surgery (probably w/ donor disc replacement and possible fusion). If I have surg, I want to have it in the summer b/c I'm a teacher. I know that return to work times vary from a few weeks to a few months. I have to anticipate my recovery time being longer than...

by inpain261460 over a year ago

headaches after a cervical fusion

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I had neck surgery just over 3 month's ago. Now I am getting severe headaches. The fusion was of C4&5 5& 6 .. My fusion took and is healing well. The only problem is now I'm experiencing bad headaches on top of my head towards my forehead and in my eyes. Anyone else having this problem. I...

by Deborah Monsour326950 over a year ago