Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

Afraid something is wrong.

When I stand uo I sometimes get this heavy pressure feeling fron the middle of my back up through my head. I can "hear" my heart beat..it kind of swooshes in my head..(I am having a difficult time describing this) The surounding sounds fade in and out with each beat. I feel faint, but have never...

by Guest over a year ago

spine pain

Hi there, My name is abdul salam, my age is 60, for the past 5years I am suffering from lower back level 4&5 and level 6&7 from dihideration and also cervical on my neck, I am on pain killers and vitamins, as time passes the body is asking for more and more pain killers, is there form of...

by abdul salam over a year ago

Thoracic T6-7 fusion in Sep. 2009...I still have numbness from surgery site (under right armpit)

I don' have too much time to explain things, as I am at work right now:), but I am still having a lot of numbness and pain at the surgery site for my fusion. My MD went underneath my RT armpit and fused the T6-7 together in Sept. of 2009. The problem is is that I am still having large amounts of...

by aremetta149620 over a year ago

Right foot/leg weakness, painful right ring finger

I'm an 18 yr old female and just started a new job. When I was at work today I was sitting with my legs crossed and leaning forward when I felt this intense pinch in my back...after this, my right foot went totally numb and weak...I can't lift my foot without physically grabbing it and pulling it...

by Emma F29602 over a year ago

I had laminectomy. Need some info.

:$ Due to go into hospital on Friday, all i know at present is the surgeaon is removing a bone from the base of my spine.Is it possible he will carry out a fusion at the same time?Is this decision made prior to. or at the time of surgery? Many thanks.

by stokes 11eg103795 over a year ago

what is bilateral foraminal stenosis what is best for straightening of the lordotic curvature

What is bilateral foraminal stenosis and what can i do to help with straightening of the lordotic curvature of the cervical spine possibly due to muscle spasms? Also what can be done to help prevent futher degenerative disc disease?? Thanks, **edited by moderator ** e-mails not allowed **

by kathy harrell over a year ago

Anterior 3-5 Neck distectomy with 8 screws and cages

March 4 2013 i had my surgery 3-5 disc the doc said it was worse when he got in there.... i had the wonderful neck brace for 6 weeks.. problems swallowing and talking from day one . it is almost 4 moths still choking stil gaging.. liguids are ok. food 1st bite or 3rd i start choking ,, then i...

by sissy over a year ago

doctor, doctor, give me the news

I had cervical fusion c5 c6 11-2010 to feel like this was the best thing that happened to me in three years... I have been active in ongoing pt which helps for a day or two then slowly right back to the pain mode... I am now suffering from neck pain L shoulder blade...

by Guest over a year ago

Right shoulder blade pain close to spine + shortness of breath

Answered by a doctor

For over a year... One spot lower right shoulder blade, recently short of breath. Doc this year (new docto me) says anxiety. Sometimes it radiates in my whole back. Want to think if this was something (cancer, lymphoma, etc) it would feel different? No other real symptoms. Gained 8 lbs during...

by Hcali0624 over a year ago

c-6 c-7 disc problems

hi i have a c-6 c-7disc bulge with it being broken too the doc is trying shots a series of three two weeks apart.i have neck,shoulder,bad headaches trouble consontrating and throwing up i had c-4 c-5 c-6 fused about two years ago and c-4 c-5 are still not fused all the way I dont see this c-6 c-7...

by bigbuck184433 over a year ago