Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

small hole in the head causes stress

I have discovered that when I press with my fingers on a healing small wound on my head I start to feel better mentally and emotionally and start to feel stronger after a short time. I assume that there is a hole and air goes in Maybe there is an infection. Similar effects but not so strong I have...

by tilbes over a year ago

Cervical discetomy

After years and years of suffering with migraines and neck stiffness I started getting more and more symptoms ie tingling,tightness, and numbing down my left arm. I finally decided enough was enough and I started taking action. I had and MRI with listed several herniated disc, but the worse one...

by Guest over a year ago

Cervical Laminectory Surgery - Pain 4 mths later

My 75 year old mother had a Cervial Laminectory 4 mths ago next week. While the surgeon said it was a difficult recovery, expectations were that some pain and issues would continue for 1yr. BUT what we did not hear anything about was the SEVERE pain issues that she still experiences at least 3...

by Guest over a year ago

Neck surgery C4/5 C6/7

I Just had my surgery on 08/28/12 exactly 4 days ago; like a lot of people in this forum I was also nervous and afraid but thank to this forum and a person that I knew who did the same surgery than me; I got very confident. so I want to share my experiences with some of you that will have the same...

by nino2448245176 over a year ago

ant. & post. cerv. decomp & fusion - any positive re

Hello. I am 6 weeks post op. I am 34 and had anterior & posterior cervical decompression and fusion. Has anyone had any positive results? Everything I read makes me feel like things never get better. I am not trying to downplay anyones negative results. I hope things work out. But I'm...

by mrdimplechin71933 over a year ago

I have had severe neck pains for months, today my doctor diagnosed sciatica, he put me on Diclofenac

I have been having severe neck pain for months, today my doctor diagnosed it as sciatica and put me on Diclofenac. He has also referred me to a physiotherapist saying that my posture is to blame. Is he correct? I thought sciatica was a lower back problem.

by Julzdorz over a year ago

14 and (apearently) have back pains

I sat in a chair someday, average high chair, not likely broken in, but me back & right shoulderblade area started hurting... it only hurts if pressure is applied... on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest even though 11 is possible, how bad should I check that out? (last notes: Im a tall 14...

by Sigh guy298235 over a year ago

TOS forum

,, I have beEN precribeed wit TOS for about 4 years now, I am a 40 yr old truck mehanic., So if that jobi sn't enough I am also working on an 80 year old house,, outside and inside walls and ceiling..Rightnow, my neck and shoulders are worst they have ever been in 2 years,, very little sleep, and I...

by Guest over a year ago

What do we do?

My 16 year old brother has just been diagnosed with scoliosis and he has pain in his back. They told him they cant' find where the pain is coming from but they think he should have surgery. He has a 50 degree curve but he is standed straight up. They said most people are slumped over. He is be built...

by KLT2007 over a year ago

back pain dizziness and breathlisness

Answered by a doctor

I suffer from a slip disc and have a constant pain in my lower back which radiates right up to my neck ,arm and down to my leg on the left side.I find it extremely hard to sleep at night.Presently I have started having dizzy spells,two to be precise in a month and difficulty breathing.What could be...

by Shirin over a year ago