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

Cervical fusion; back and front of neck opened at same time???

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If anyone out there has had a surgery where they went through the front and back to fuse discs please comment. Iam due to have this done next month and I have no idea what this is going to feel like!. I have had one frontal surg to put plate in and fuse and one surg a yr later in the back to remove...

by User avatar elaine

Sciatic pain even after foraminotomy...very miserable

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had a foraminotomy 8 weeks ago and still experiencing terrible pain in my left leg...cannot walk without a great deal of pain...has anyone else gone through this after surgery?  pain pills do not help...lying in bed takes away the pain but I want to be active again...have always worked out....had...

by User avatar robbinclose

Back surgery cost?

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What is the average cost of back surgery? Also, what are the steps prior to back surgery and how much do these steps cost? ex: Physical Therapy, Cortisone Injections, Surgeon pre-op and post-op services?

by User avatar signoralili

Post ACDF & Posterior Corrective Surgery Pain... STILL.

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Very briefly, I had the ACDF C5-7 surgery in January, 2012. The graft never knit, damage to the C5 vertebrae was done and after losing more sensation from a post surgical nerve block, a posterior correction was scheduled. Due to my reverse lordosis, and the risk to C4 slipping over the unstable C5...

by User avatar iwonderland309611

Paralysis after a post operative posterior cervical fusion

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I am about seven weeks out from my surgery and I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing post operative paralysis? When I woke up from surgery both my arms were paralyzed. With in a few days my left arm started to regain movement. AT seven weeks, I am just starting to be able to bend my...

by User avatar Joy39

MS neck back shoulder arm pain burning

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I also have multiple sclerosis, and I am having severe problems with my upper back, neck, shoulders >>>> the whole upper body from finger tip to finger tip.. numbness burning pain. From headaches to chest pain all of which are worsened with movement. But I tried to raise my arms and I...

by User avatar mspizzy130965

I recently had  Facet Rhizotomy

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I recently had  Facet Rhizotomy...4 nerves on the right of spine and 4 on the left.   I feel that it is going to get me out of lots of pain.....its been about 3 weeks and I feel much better.   Has anyone had this back procedure for lower back pains ??

by User avatar crushing292386

severe painful neck spasms

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Occasionally I get spasms in my neck. I have been diagnosed with scoliosis (it's in my lower back, it was 20 but I don't believe it's quite that bad anymore) and also a "straight" neck. My chiropractor told me that your neck is supposed to have a curve in it, however mine does not. To treat this I...

by User avatar AlaKie308270

are back pain and spleen related to each other

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i am a 47yr old female and i smoke, i have been through some things over the last month, first i have lower back pain with bulging disc and an old fracture, started have trouble breathing like having to sigh to catch my breath, found there was ground breaking glass in lungs so treated that with anti...

by User avatar collinsramona308070

How to tell the difference between Fat Island or Haemangioma in Vertebral Body.?

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Recent MRI finding: A fat island or a haemangioma is seen at L4 vertebral body and a similar smaller lesion is seen in L5 vertebral body. How can you know if it is a Haemangioma & how do you know if it is growing in size ? I was told it could have been there for months or years & Dr can't...

by User avatar Cherylannc307519