Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

Thoracic/Lumbar fusion; Did it relieve your pain?

I'm just curious if anyone here has had good luck with fusion relieving your pain. My sergeon has determined that I need from T6 to L2 o.O fused. Of course, pain is the issue, and my sergeon can't promise ANY relief. So it seems like a terrible idea going forward with this. But I here it does...

by showcarbuilder72636 over a year ago

C3-C7 ANTERIOR POSTERIOR RECONSTRUCYIVE SURGERY

I HAD C3-C7 ANTERIOR POSTERIOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY ON fEBRUARY 2011 AND ANOTHER SURGERY IN APRIL 2011. THE FIRST SURGERY WAS 10 HOURS AND THE SECOND SURGERY WAS 5 HOURS. I HAD A CAGE PUT IN TO HOLD MY NECK UP AND A BONE FROM MY HIP . THE REASON I HAD MY SECOND SURGERY WAS A POST IN...

by Brenda Vermillion217441 over a year ago

MRI results state

Hello eveyone, thanks for your help. My MRI results state spinal stenosis at l4-l5 with extensive foraminal narrowing on thew left. Relisthesis with bulging disc and foraminal narrowing at l2-l3. Fusion l5-S1 with foraminal osteophytes on the right wqith right foraminal stenosis. I have lots of leg...

by Guest over a year ago

chronic nerve pain/headache post dry socket - years

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I had 4 wisdom teeth extracted 5 years ago - very difficult procedure. On the left there was sinus damage done and lower left nerve damage and dry socket. After 4.5 years I had surgery to repair the sinus problem. But, ever since the extractions I have had intractable headaches radiating from the...

by tired of not being well over a year ago

My ACDF surgery

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Monday, July 8th I had my ACDF surgery level C3-4 & C4-5. Surgery went very well and I was sent home later that night. Recovery has been fairly easy. My main problem is my throat with swallowing. I find I can only take small sips of warm drinks, cold drinks make me choke. Can anyone...

by Momof2 over a year ago

Bad hoarseness after anterior discectomy - would appreciate input from people with same problem

Hi there - my son (32) had anterior discectomy (straightforward, no fusion) this week. The operation was a success and the arm pain seems to have gone. He was discharged from hospital after 48 hours, follow-up in a month. The only worry is that he has practically lost his voice and can only speak...

by Annie B.52540 over a year ago

What happens if a well performed c6 c7 discectomy eventualy goes bad?

what happens if a well performed c6 c7 discectomy eventualy goes bad, and still have 2 herniated disc that were not fixed in the c5 and c4 region? i am 39 and want to get back to training as i am a 2nd dgree black belt and refuse to sit on my rear popping pills just to get out of bed, i am...

by gt3576872223 over a year ago

i need to understand more about bilateral foraminal stenosis

HELLO, i have underwent two surgeries in 2001 on L5-S1 this is what my up to date ct/scan says, metal artifact partially obscures the spinal canal,the foramina are narrowed bilaterally,possibly affecting the L5 nerve roots bilaterally. possible bilateral foraminal stenosis,otherwise mild...

by hotshotpoet2003@aol.com over a year ago

Body has grown uneven

My daughter is 21 and side of her body stopped growing from puberty. She has no fat and muscle wasteage on one side. Her face droops on the same side as there is no muscle or fat in thet side. Even her ribs are not even. So basically she has onside hypoplasia. We had the growth plate on her good leg...

by Rach McK217451 over a year ago

acute backache

I am experiencing acute lower backache since last two and a half months. Initially the doctors diagnosed a muscular spasm and advised me ibuprofen and bed rest. The x-ray of my backbone show no abnormality then. Now recently when another doctor took x-ray of my back he has given the following report...

by shehzad over a year ago