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Discuss topics related to spinal cord injury, spinal discs, back and neck pain, osteoporosis, sciatica, scoliosis, spondylosis, stenosis, and whiplash on this forum.

Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion C4 -C7

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Hi, I am almost 3 months post op from anterior cervical discectomy with fusion, from C4 - C7. I am having lots of problems with major sore throat, swallowing and choking. Cannot eat or drink well at all, & have lost 16 lbs. I am only 4'8" tall & loosing that much weight is major for me, for...

by User avatar Marguerite349025

Pain worse following L4/5 posterior decompression/fusion

I had an L4/L5 posterior decompression and fusion with instrumentation procedure on Friday and am now home. The problem I have is that the pain I had previously - which the surgery is meant to cure - is now much worse. I told the surgeon about this and he arranged for a swift CT scan which he told...

by User avatar Ian

Symptoms and complication after ACDF, I started with throat and swelled tonsils

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After 2months of my ACDF c5-c7 surgery, I started with throat and swelled tonsils and some time no able to talk because of the inflammation and I start feeling like something was stuck in my throat and it was painful, and I had some pain in the surgery area I visited a ENT spec, Him and my...

by User avatar Lourdes348942

cervical herniated disc and running

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I herniated a couple of discs in my cervical spine back in June. I was wondering if I'll ever be able to run again? I used to be an avid runner. I recently tried to get back into it but after 3 very short runs (2miles), I started feeling pain in my neck, upper back and arm. SO, do I need to...

by User avatar tvalafar

August 2015 had neck surgery! I had three cadivar bones and a plate! Pain is unbearable

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I had three cadivar bones and a plate! i can not lay down, sleep if you call that in a recliner moaning all night because I can not cry anymore! The back of my neck and my whole shoulder and blade! it is like a sharp knife and by body jumps in pain! i can not raise my left arm! all...

by User avatar Tired of Pain!

Sick ever since scoliosis surgery

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My daughter had scholiosis surgery 6 years ago.  She is now 19.  Before the surgery she was a fairly healthy kid.  The last few years she has been very sick.  Vomiting, loosing weight, dizziness, passing out, and just down right not feeling good.  I have often wondered if...

by User avatar Guest

Have had a laminectomy, now I am in pain, and L4/5 fusion is the only option

Hello people, My name is Brian and I am very anxious at the moment. I am having an L4/5 fusion done on Friday 11/20/2015. Have had a lamonectomy in February 2015 followed by 5 weeks of pain free but that was it. Now am told t h at fusion is the only option. I'll try to keep updates on here.

by User avatar Guest

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion C5/6

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after 6 months with no complications I am going back to exercising. I am a healthy male 50 years old who always exercised daily. I want to go back to wieght training lifting weights that I cna do comfortably in the 12 rep range. I plan to avoid foreer exercises like squats or overhead presses...

by User avatar Guest

Lumbar spine fusion surgery

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I will be having a Lumbar spine fusion lower back surgery with rods and screws put in on the 15th of Dec. A few years ago, I had 3 low back surgeries of the L4, L5, & S1 areas. For those, the doctor went in to release pressure off nerves caused by my spinal canal and disks.They were extremely...

by User avatar Christina

Aced c7-t1 surgery, AETNA has balked at use of cage

hello, New to board. Neuro surgeon requested surgery however AETNA has balked at use of cage. Approved surgery but not cage. Anyone else have this problem?  It's been 5 weeks since surgery request was made I have little arm pain at this point but I do have claw hand. It's getting...

by User avatar Guest