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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.

Upcoming ACDF to repair at c5-c6

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I will be having the ACDF very soon to repair stenosis at C5-C6 as well as cleaning up some bone spurs and opening up nerve root canals.  The neurosurgeon has indicated that he takes marrow from the large hip bone, spins it down to stem cell and uses that mixture in the process.  He also does not...

by User avatar JerHoo273627

Incision post ACDF

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I had an ACDF 5 weeks ago.  Everything is going well except I have a huge roll across my neck.  The incision was made in the crease below this roll.  Will the roll go down?  It looks awful and is the first thing I see when I look in the mirror.  Is this normal and have I not given it enough...

by User avatar Guest

Severe c6/c7 herniation with stenosis Surgery or Not?

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I am considering surgery to replace the disc at c6/c7. The herniation is centrally located to the right and I've been dealing with a range of pain and symptoms to all limbs for about 9mths.  I've had two epidural injections with some relief after the second one but the pain is returning. I've also...

by User avatar Vallen

second ACDF surgery april 11, 2013 - brutal

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I had a two level fusion performed may 2, 2011. Most intense pain I've ever felt post surgically. The pain if the surgery was much worse than the radiculopathy radiating down right arm and shoulders. This whole problem started with a misdiagnosis if thoracic outlet syndrome in the thoracic T3-T4...

by User avatar Guest

What is cervical epidural injection?

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Hi, few days ago I had a sudden attack of pain in my neck and shoulder, I went to the doctor right away and he said that it might be the problem with the inflammation of my cervical spinal nerves. Back then he gave me ibuprofen to cope with the pain, and said that I should report if it doesn’t...

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acdf 2 yrs-chronic shoulder and neck pain

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Hi eyeveryone, Im new here and this first time posting. I had acdf surgery in 2010 c5-c7. After recovery I did pretty well for 18 months then- bam--- I started have chronic pain for last 7 months. My pain in at base of neck on right side and shoulder pain. I had x-rays and mri. Surgeon said 100%...

by User avatar mg neck260300

Need pain relief without surgery, but I might be allergic to the steroid shots

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I was told that I could have been allergic to the preservative that they use in the steroid shot I've had one in my t6 - t7 and several trigger point injections in my sciatic joint and areas around it, both times I ran a fever and was in excruciating pain in the areas I got the shot and all my...

by User avatar Guest

Should i go to neurologist, or obygn?

Hi all ever since last summer, I have felt muscle spasm in my left leg and i found out that summer that i got a ovarian cyst rupture. Does those usually damage nerves? and also now i still get them but they moved to my left pinky on my feet. from time to time everyday i would get some muscle spasms....

by User avatar syeh288726

cervical fusion C3C4C5C6

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I had surgery one month ago.  I have a lot of pain on he right side of my neck and base of skull.  I was told I was really stretched on my right side to get the proper positioning for the surgery (through the front of my neck.  I do not have my regular voice, very deep, due to the arrangement of...

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I'm a teen. Does this sound like a herniated disc to you?

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I twisted my back too far one day while stretching and ever since then when I turn certain ways or twist my back etc, it feels weird. Its not a sharp pain but painful in the way a pulled muscle feels. Two weeks ago it got a little better until I re injured it again. It gets better when I don't...

by User avatar lamahealth285732