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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.

Fusion after failed disc replacement

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Had lumbar disk replacement 3 years ago in Germany.  Pain is worse.  I have decided to fuse the area, something that I had avoided for many years and thus all those minimum invasive procedures before the disc replacement.  Any advice from any veteran?

by User avatar Amen285561

Schmorls Hernia of vertebrae C4.Initial Spondyloartrosis.

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Hi all! I had a neck injury at work in February 2012. I am experiencing huge neck pain and muscle spasms along with constant headaches.Sometimes I cannot feel my right arm,left foot and half of my face. Started around two month ago I wake up every morning and unable to feel both my feet and there is...

by User avatar zaiciukas79285535

Diagnosed with neck hernia and in constant pain.

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Hi all! My partner had an injury at work a year ago.Since then diagnosed with neck hernia and in constant pain. Please help anyone! Doctors only prescribe all sorts of medication which does not help.They even offered operation but never mentioned this in medical report.As the result we not getting...

by User avatar Becky

Scoliosis and Swelling

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So I have posted in some other areas on the site. Here's my story. I have soft swelling above my right collarbone. It tends to be way down in the morning or without use and more pronouced throughout the day as I work on a computer. I am pretty sure I have carpal tunnel, but I know I have scoliosis....

by User avatar Guest

ACDF Surgery - POSITIVE OUTCOME!!

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I wanted to post my positive experience with ACDF. I read so many horror stories and I needed people out there to know it typically is a VERY successful procedure, and I have my life back... I too had ACDF surgery, C-6, C-7. I am 27, single mother of a 1 year old, very active, have been running and...

by User avatar kai7711

cervical fusion and disc replacement

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My C5-C6 is herniated and I was in extreme pain for several weeks and was taking pain pills. My right thumb and pointer finger are numb, but the extreme pain is gone. Every once in a while I get small nerve pains in my neck, shoulder blade, and arm, but the pain is bearable. It's been a year...

by User avatar Guest

ACDF - C3-4

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I will be having c3 acdf on 03/18/13. I know it will be a fun recovery. i am just hoping to be back at my desk within a month. is this realistic?

by User avatar almperico

Anterior cervical spinal fusion-levels 4-5-6 Cages.

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Hi all I have just had a ACDF spinal fusion procedure some 9 days ago........ My surgeon said 6 weeks before I can drive again and do any light lifting and a futher 12 weeks before I can head back to the gym pending X rays and  healing and a visit to see him for consult. He was so right lifting a...

by User avatar Daveorme67284366

EMG. How can this be normal when in fact things are worse?

A year ago I had an acdf c6-7 due to impinging C7 nerve. Surgery should fix everything, so they said. I still have severe  pain, burning and loss of mobility in neck, along with severe pins, needles and numbness in left arm and hand, fingers have become almost impossible to move on their own. An...

by User avatar Guest

cervical stenosis, bulging discs c6-c7, arm and hand pain, numb

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I have had left arm pain (6-10), left hand pain, numbness and tingling, neck/upper back pain and almost constant headache for about 6 wks. I've had three whiplash accidents since I was 16 (now 42). The BIG ONE -snow skiing accident when I was 23. I have had constant neck pain and headaches...

by User avatar bobbiepruett158064