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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.

l4-l5 laminectomy and disectomy

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i was hurt at work 7/2013 after 1 month was told find my own coverage. i did , was told i needed a laminectomy w disection. when the got in there they found  a thumb size pc of bone lodged in my spinal cord. they seen nothing in the form of spinal fluid past l4 l5. that was 8 months ago. 2 months...

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Bad left sided neck pain?

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Hi, My daughters had neck pain on her left side for a while now... About four weeks ago, she had this neck pain for two weeks and said it hurt most when she moved her head back, side ways and tilts her ear to her shoulder. It went away for two weeks so we decided not to worry about, but this morning...

by User avatar Guest

ACDF informative video. How it is done.

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I found this video on how an ACDF can be done. THIS IS VERY GRAPHIC!!! Do not watch if you can not watch surgeries! This requires the "Real Player" to run. *** video no longer available ***Thanks to Spine Universe for allowing the viewing and downloading of this movie. alternate method copy and...

by User avatar robert44ht594185

PLS READ: confirmed I need spinal surgery, severe pain, cannot get help

hi there...my name is gina..49 yr old female...diag with ddd, spinal stenosis, and spondyl in 1999 via mri & ortho conf...2003 woke up and fell to floor from severe pain in lower back and right leg, had to lift leg very high & use cane to walk....further testing done via emg testing and...

by User avatar gina33860297429

Sudden fatigue while reading h with head dow and other oddities Lower cervical degeneration

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I'm 54 year old female with mild typeII diabetes (AIC6.9)and severe disc degeneration in the around C67 and moderate degeneration C4-5 and there is stenosis and there is debate among providers if the cord is touching.. Lately I've been getting sudden onset severe fatigue and falling asleep while...

by User avatar VERDIGRES297512

Can spina bifida makeyour lower back and hip\'s hurt

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Hi,my is can spina bifida makeyour lower back and hip's hurt?

by User avatar creid1965102953

I have a question about spina bifida?

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Hi, I have a question about spina bifida?I was told by a chiroprtactor and adoctor,who took x-rays that I had closed spinabifida, my question is can that make your lowerback and hip or both hips for that matter hurt, also have degenerative disk disease.

by User avatar creid1965102953

numbess in index finger after cervical spine surgery

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on March 24,2013 I had emergency surgery on C-2,C-3,C-4,C-5. had rod ad screws put in. The pain in neck was gone after day 2 but have numbness in left index finger (same side of surgery). They said the numbness would go away and it has but finger is now swollen and painful around tip. Can bend...

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What do these symptoms mean?

I have a few weird things going on and would really like some help on what I should do and just any input at all I'm starting to get a little scared. I have had severe upper back pain for about two years now and I'm starting to get really concerned about whats going on. In between my spine and...

by User avatar bereznzak295665

s-curve scoliosis

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My son is 15. He has been diagnosed with scoliosis; he has severe s-curve. He had no pin, no nerve problems, although the curve is quite visible. The orthopedist suggests surgery, but the risks of surgery are greater than the risks of progression. He has been spending too much time at the computer...

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