Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

can brachial plexus palsy be caused by misguided injection for bursitis

I was given a few injections for bursitis 5 months ago. After the second injection, I began to have weakness and atrophy in my shoulder and arm. After several doctors and tests, they find nothing neurologicaly wrong. One doctor tells me that the injection for bursitis could have done something to...

by Guest over a year ago

cervical stenois and loss of bowels

i have been diagnosed with cervical stenosis and am receiving epidurals to relieve the pain. they are not lasting more than a month at a time . now i am suffering from incontinance and loss of my bowels. its very frustrating and embarressing. can anyone give me advice on what to do. thank you.

by miserableandfrustrated over a year ago

C4 - C7 fusion in a month

HI' I'm going to have c4-c7 fused in a month or so and I am wondering what type of facility other people used. Were they large well known medical centers or smaller community hospitals? Were they highly rated for post op success and did their Dr.s do alot of necks. Alot of Q's about this as...

by Guest over a year ago

Disk replacement and chiropractics?

Hello, folks. I have many problems with my back. I had disk replacement surgery few years ago and I must admit that it didn’t help me in resolving my problem. I was wondering if I can visit chiropractor due to my previous surgery. I wouldn’t like to complicate my condition. I would...

by hamel201203122 over a year ago

Neck curves outwards

Hi, i really need help about this curve i have at the back of my neck. Basically where my neck meets my spine it curves outwards and it looks really bad the rest of my back is perfectly fine, its hunched from the top only. i am 18 years old and can anyone recommend any exercises which will help...

by Guest over a year ago

Scatic Pain after microdiscectomy

I had microdiscectomy on L4/L5 and L5/S1 12 days ago and the surgery went well. The only problem is that the sciatic nerve pain down my left leg has not gone away. I am a little surprised by this and getting frustrated. I was hoping to be off of pain meds and anti-inflammatory by now but I...

by bcarroll315786 over a year ago

Laminotomy or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion???

Answered by a doctor

I have stenosis in my neck with tingling and numbness down my arm. I also have associated weakness in the arm as well. Mine is due to degenerative disc disease. I have been offered surgery as chiropractic, time, meds and epidural injections have failed. Neurontin helps a bit...

by mommyO2193756 over a year ago

L3-L4 Bulging Disc

August 29, 2006 I had surgery to remove a bulge between L3-L4. For a few weeks after surgery I had numbness under my left foot which continues. My left leg is numb all the way down to my foot. I continue to have lower back pain which limits my activites. I am seeing a new surgeon and have gone under...

by Complications After Back over a year ago

Having C4-5 and C6-7 Surgery in 5 days

I have been having pain since February, woke up with what I thought was a stiff neck and after 5 days numbness and tingling going down my L arm, pain in my L shoulder, and deep, deep muscle pain in my tricep muscle on the left. Not a candidate for injection, thank god!!, Went to 2 PT appts and...

by klitzer over a year ago

I have severe pain in my right shoulder blade that travels through my neck and down my arm

Answered by a doctor

I have severe pain in my right shoulder blade that travels through my neck and down my arm which causes it to go numb and tingly. I've been to a family doctor and a nerve specialist and can't figure it out... Any ideas? Also this has been going on for a few years

by lizzieashley8907308129 over a year ago