Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

how active were you prior to spinal fusion surgery?

I am having a fusion on c5-6 in August. My question for everyone on this board is how active were you prior to surgery? I'm not active at all. I need to exercise and eat right. I know that. My goal from surgery is to have less pain and become more active. So just wondering if those of you...

by Tamlyn over a year ago

Can I smoke marijuana now? I just had an anterior spinal fusion 2 weeks ago

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I am a 21 year old female, I just had an anterior spinal fusion over 2 weeks ago. I was a daily smoker before my accident. Now after my surgery I haven't smoked anything. I have found myself having anxiety and wanting to smoke marijuana again, but am scared of any risks. I would like to know if...

by Hopeful guest over a year ago

Pain and burning sensation from C6-7 and T1-2-3 radiates over entire right scapula

For 4 months now I have had severe pain, burning & cutting sensation from c 6&7 & t 1,2,&3 which radiates over to r scapula & under r arm. Causes burning pain over entire scapula. I think what brought this on was I had a severe sneezing episode while sleeping & I got up on r...

by shirley over a year ago

Ongoing pain in left side after lumbar surgery for almost two years

I have had pain in my left side still after lumbar surgery almost one yeari am in constant pain only on left side now has extended down to my foot and back into to shoulder blade down arm and neck. Help

by Chris over a year ago

Burning sensation in my right shoulder, I've recently had spinal fusion surgery

I've recently had spinal fusion surgery (1 month recovery as of now.) and about a week ago I've experienced a burning feeling on my right shoulder and sometimes (mainly when I breathe, but not all the time.) the burning sensation will be under my right breast, but then it quickly go's away. It...

by day_dreamerxr over a year ago

cervical fusion complications, I had no voice for over 3 months. Maybe they hit the artery?

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Had a cervical fusion way back in 2001- c6-c7. Was young at the time and went in without a care thinking it was an easy procedure. I ended up being on the operating table over 8 hours,something went horribly wrong and was only told there were complications. Found out years later they needed to do a...

by tkotom over a year ago

lower back pain on my right side and it only hurts when I'm active running

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So o have lower back pain on my right side and it started about a month ago but it only hurts when I'm active running and other things but Thursday I really screwed it up running and I can't bend over and I struggle to get up off my couch etc... so does anyone know what this is could anyone help...

by Guest over a year ago

diagnosed with scheuermann' disease and schmorl nodes on my lumbar spine. Do I need a specialist

Hi I've recently been diagnosed with Scheuermann's disease and schmorl nodes on my lumbar spine. I'm 23 and it has taken 10 years to finally find out what has caused my back pain but My doctor handed me a leaflet and said not to worry and sent me out with a letter stating...

by Hmilescoleman 358656 over a year ago

my spinal cord is constantly in pain. is that sign of a kidney problem?

my spinal cord is constantly in pain. I wonder if its kidneys problems or what. the pain will not go away until I take Celebrex 200mg. what is the sign of a kidneys disease. it pains so much that at time I don't even know where the pain is coming from.

by Pulane over a year ago

Pelvic pain, tailbone pain and sciatica nerve pain

Hi all! I too have experienced most of the situations y'all have mentioned. Approx three months ago i began having belly pain, cramping, and just pain everyday, i lost my appetite, thought I had an ulcer, my Dr ordered blood tests, ct scan, and ultrasound, a day later the Dr called...

by Theresa over a year ago