Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

I think I have a c7 problem

Hello everyone, I joined this post after reading a lot of the things that you had to say and if you trust your doctor, please go with the surgery before permanent nerve damage becomes irreversible My recovery time after my C5-C6 fusion was difficult, but it only lasted 6 months and being able to...

by slan89726 over a year ago

Buldging Disk Problem

I am a 33 yr old woman & I have had pain in my lower back for a year which effected my sciatic so I would have throbbing pain in my lower back & pain shooting down my leg. After countless trips to the ER (with no insurance) I finally had an MRI that showed I had a buldging disk in the lower...

by jenny1207449121 over a year ago

Spinal Stenosis - Can I still have sex?

Hello. I had a MRI done 3 months ago. I am disgnosed with spinal stenosis C5/6. Suffered neck pain and numbness on my right hand. Undergoing physical therapy and medication. Is it advisable to have sex with my wife? Tried once before and my neck and hand were in pain for a few days and...

by helpless811690 over a year ago

back pain and heart attack

I have a rib head that pops out at times an I would like to know if somthing like this can cause a portion of your heart to stop my problem is in the middle of my shoulder blades fell out of a semi 30 yrs ago and landed on a concret window ledge with the full force beening just bellow the large...

by rod t over a year ago

burning pain in middles of shoulder radiating across to spin

I went to a physiotherapist and he strapped my shoulders back together. It was instant relief. He said it was caused from sitting in front of a computer all day, but he didn't say what it was called. Something about the muscles being stretched I think. Is there a proper medical name for it.

by Guest over a year ago

we are in the same boat

three level fusion. so, okay then i guess it make sense. i am just so tired of pain of recovery and then there's the medical bills! so i am looking at something later with my c6/7 7/8 and purhaps a level in my thorasic as well. what a deal for a 42 year old with some much life left :'(

by Guest over a year ago

C4 and C5 disk fushion

I had a disk fushion on C4 and C5 in the year 2000. It was a complete success. My question is do these surgeries last forever or do you need to have them done again after a certain amount of time? I am starting to get some pain again in my neck, it is not real bad at this point, however I was...

by sobtahoe182164 over a year ago

CSF pressure

My daughter recently had a Lumbar Puncture and was told that she has increased pressure. I just want to know what is the normal pressure for a 9 yr. old child? I was told her pressure was 22. I was also told that normal pressure should be 10-15? I am getting confused with information that I...

by Guest over a year ago

T5 SEEMS TO BE OFF MY SPINE

Doctor says i have no choice but to have back surgery, or i will not walk. the pain shoots down my right leg, but i don't have any pain in the back, mir was done, xrays, and they say they donot understand why i am walking about, here's what they told me t5 is come off the spine and is laying on both...

by wilby2126043 over a year ago

What is severe bilateral foraminal impingement of L4-5? Does radiation therapy arrest some of this c

Visualized osseous structures reveal diffuse mestastatic disease thoroughout the lower thoracic and lumbar spine involving every veterbral body. Ligamentum flavum hyperthropy and facet hyperthroph has resulted in severe thecal sac impingement. How can radiation alleviate the pain or is it advised?

by sgunthe over a year ago