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Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

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

Best sleeping positions after ACDF

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I am on day five after my ACDF and am feeling better than I thought I would at this stage. However, I fell very unsure about best sleeping positions, does anyone know if there is an 'optimal' sleeping position to promote good healing/ fusion and correct posture? This seems important as it is the...

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unsuccesful cervical fusion

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Hi, my wife had unsuccessful cervical fusion. She has constant pain and no fusion. Did it happen to any of you?

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side effects of my scoliosis

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My name is Deborah Martin, i have been living with Scoliosis for 34 years. I fell when i was 6yrs old and twisted my spine and it was not taken care of properly. In the early years the pain was not so bad but now i feel pains every day of my life. I can't stand long or sit long, i can't go to the...

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return to sex after spinal fusion

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I had a spinal fusion at the L5 S1 level. Is it ok for my husband and I to have sex?

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Any complications that I may have for an LP shunt and Dural patch

I underwent a surgery in 2013 for the removal of a spinal lipoma (c5/c6). within 14 days, due to a CSF leak, another procedure was performed for the dural closure using a self graft. Till date the CSF leak is ongoing and I am scheduled this week, for a LP shunt and at the same time; the Dural...

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I HAVE A SEVERE DEGREE OF BILATERAL L5/S1 FORAMINAL STENOSIS

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hI HELLO i HAVE BEEN TOLD IHAVE A SEVERE DEGREE OF BILATERAL L5/S1 FORAMINAL STENOSIS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE SPONDELOLYTHESIS AND BULGING OF THE DISC INTO THE FORAMINAE WHICH RESULTS IN THE BILATERAL L5 ROOT COMPRESSION. i FELL FROM A ROOF AND HAVE HAD TWO UNSUCCESSFUL OPPS. I SUFFER CAUDA...

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Planning for home recovery - double cervical discectomy ACD

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Hi everyone :-D , I'm a soon to be 42 yo woman, with both C6/C7 herniations, bony spur, nerve compression, and narrowing of spinal canal due to the above. I just the NS today and we may go ahead with a fusion/cage in a few weeks if I continue to have no improvement. I'm anxioius to get back to...

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Anterior cervical discectomy, no fusion - what to expect?

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Hi all - I'm scheduled for an anterior cervical discectomy at C5/C6 a week today; I turn 44 in 2 days. My NS (one of the best in the South of England - found after a disappointing experience with a first neurosurgeon) is not going to do a fusion because of the strain this could put on the...

by User avatar Bethany67183654

neck fusion pain

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I recently (2 months) had c5-6, 6-7 fusion, out of brace but I do use a soft collar when I go outside.  I have been doing great until today, went to the store and reached over my head to get something, I immediately felt something stretch and immediately pain into neck and thorasic scale of 8-9,...

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I have had cervical disc fusion at C6 and then a foraminotomy to the same area

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I have been diagnosed with trigemminal neuralgia, I have also had cervical disc fusion at C6 and then a furminaotomy to the same area. now i have had a hemilaminectomy 3 weeks ago. I have continued to have pain and now the Dr. says i may have a reherniationm. i have a history of degenerated disc...

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