Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

A very confusing and embarssing problem.

About a year ago I had a stupid unprotected sexual encounter. Afterwards a few days later, I got a rash and has a string of symptoms. I waited past the window periods and went a got tested. All came up negative 2, 5, and about 10 months. However after having no recent encounters they swabbed and...

by Guest over a year ago

SCM (Neck) Muscles

Went through a 3-level ACDF (C4-7) in June 2006 and suffered all the tortures of the damned, much like what I've been reading here. Progress has been slow and my energy level seems like it will never return, but I'd do it again in an instant. My worst day now is less painful than my best day a year...

by badneckpete23944 over a year ago

sciatica and changing of symptoms

I am 40 and July 1, 2010 I suffered a lower back injury. Several major muscle spasms since. weakness in lower back. I have had spasms which have affected both legs at different times. first the left then the right. Now I have numbness of the lower right leg, and toes burn. Several muscles of the...

by jnthnlvlnd166260 over a year ago

why are back problems so hard to fix

Had back problems since 2006.My whole lumbar area L-1 to L-5 has been damaged due to lifestyle,I'm now 48 and have had one operation but with no success.My doctor says he can't rebuild my entire back,so i guess what I'm asking,has anyone had a their back pain ever fixed and got back...

by jimmy5555178282 over a year ago

I have 3 bulged discs, surgeons refuse to operate

i liv e in france and i have 3 bulged discs and one touching the sac dural wot ever that is i have seen surgeoen three times and they refuse to operate this has been going on for 4 years muscle spasm and leg pain which is very bad and i have stared to get arm pain i dont know if this is related

by Guest over a year ago

strep infetions after spinal surgery

MY 31 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD BACK SURGERY 4 WEEKS AGE FOR A DISK IN HER LOWER BACK. 2 WEEKS LATER SHE START TO HAVE HIGH FEVER AND ALOT MORE PAIN, NO APPITITE, HAED ACKES. SHE WENT TO DR. AND HE PUT HERE ON ANTIBIOTICS, AND SAID SHE HAD BAC. INFECTION. 4 DAYS LATER SHE IS PUT IN HOSPITAL ON IV AND...

by kkdallas over a year ago

what is severe spinal stenosis

what is severe spinal stenosis ihave severe back and front leg in my legs my back and arms have began to hurt when i move.what can be done. ia;do have rhumatoid artrititis. RA started at age 32 i am now in the late 50d

by Guest over a year ago

Severe Cervical Spinal Stenosis

I have severe stenosis from the C-3 to the C-7 disks. I have severe bilateral stenosis on the formana areas which are putting pressure on my nerves. Due to the pressure on my C-5/C-6 areas, my left arm is weak. I have should and grip strength. However, the radial area of my arm (the part that...

by ariz4me over a year ago

worried about diagnosis and numb thumb, painful hip

hi there. several years ago i was told i had damage to my plexus nerves, and may have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis in america. when i went to greece they apart from that i had rheumatism of the eyes, and spinal stenosis where the transcript from experts tell me exactly where the damage is. from...

by kikiangels141012 over a year ago

Sharp pains to back (no trauma involved)

hi, For a while now i have been experiencing sharp pains to the lower back area. These pains occur at rest. They feel as if someone has me in a vice grips!!! they are jabbing pains which only last seconds at a time, (but the episode can last an hour or so) but my are they painful, enough to...

by missy over a year ago