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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.

lower neck an head pain

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i have really bad pain in my lower neck an my head an it hurts to swallow  that it makes me scream an the pain in my head is really crazy what could that be it been 4 days now an i can not take the pain

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3 Months Post-Op ACDF w/Plating

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3 months ago I suffered from a very large herniated disc at C5&C6 which was compressing 50% of my spinal cord and causing excruciating pain and neurological symptoms. I risked paralysis if I didn't get the surgery. First off, I want to thank my Neurosurgeon; Dr. Moore of Mount Sinai...

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BACK PAIN FROM A LUMBAR PUNCTURE (SPINAL TAP)

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I had a spinal tap done on 11-24-12 because I have a condition that causes fluid to build up around my brain. After the procedure I stayed in bed for my 24 hr rest period but when i tried to return to work I couldn't do anything because I was having severe pain in my back. I am still having pains...

by User avatar Dawn

what kind of mobility will I have after cervical arthrodesis

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I have hade laminectomy of C3 to T2 done in the past , now I am planning on having cervical arthrodesis done starting with occiput to C3, I am not sure what kind of mobility I will be left with, re: neck movement , will I be able to shave , see what I eat, drive etc ?

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Posterior Cervical Fusion

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I just had another Cervical Fusion surgery , I had the first one back in 2007 which was ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY with fusion for c5-c7 , the dr put in screws and plates but for somereason my fusion only took the top part , so this past dec my dr had to go back in and put 2 rods and another...

by User avatar chrissy68103578

Anyone has experience on the bad effects of cymbalta?

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I am new to this site..if anyone has experience on the bad effects, and the best way to get off this drug please share.  I have been on it, for over a year..2 herniated lower back discs, nerve damage...and my Father passed away 11 months ago. My Doc seemed to think it would be a good drug for...

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could Lumbar puncture cause numbness in the pelvis?Dr hit a nerve been suffering ever since

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I  had a lumbar puncture because I had bad nerve pain   in my back neck arms and legs.I was on gabapentin for 2 months.I had during those months experienced more numbness than pain and was shocked to feel NOTHING when I had the lumbar puncture ..not even the doctor feeling where to put the...

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upper back pain (left side),, urgent

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Im a 22 year old male, n iv got a bad back pain on my upper back (specifically on the left sid of my upper back) .. the pain started around my neck, shoulder and chest (left side) but is kow specifically on my back .. I workout and im pretty sure the pain started after a gym session I had .....

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Painful right shoulder with finger numbness

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About four weeks ago i started feeling pains involving right shoulder, this onset was fast growing and in few days the pain started radiating down to the deltoid muscle with intermittent muscle spasms, the pain looks like of nerve origin and now i developed sort of numbness and tingling fingertips,...

by User avatar bulubaj

cervical disc replacement/disc fusion/cortisone shots

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Hello, My name is Jen. I am a 30 yr old female with chronic neck pain from a car accident in Aug 2010. I have tried physical therapy, acupunture, massage therapy and I'm taking a lot of pain meds. Finally, after a long 4 mths my HMO primary care doctor sent me to an orthopedic doctor who...

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