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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.

Extreme shoulder tension and referred hand pain

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I suffer with extreme shoulder tension that compresses my nerves into my hands, I have had this for ten years and has has every drug you can think of and spent thousands on treatments like massage, acupuncture and so on. This has taken over my life and nearly taken my life. I need some new avenues...

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Anterior Fusion Is damage to voice permanate

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On March 7th 2008 my husband had a Anterior cervical corpectomy, diskectomies at C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7. Bone Graft and cervical instrumentation from C4 to C7. 3 days after surgery he got a strep infection. We are now post op of more than 6 weeks. His voice is still not normal, he has difficulty...

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Arachnoid Cyst - Feeling scary and anxious

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Hello every one, im Ahmed Raza. i want to share my problem and need a satisfying answer. about two years before i went to take my niece from her house. it was a hot day. when i entered into the house , i sat infront of TV. Suddenly a darkness came infront of my eyes, it was like i was seeing pixels...

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3 herniated disc

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I have been diagnosed w/3 herniated disc. I have had the steroid injections, to no avail. My doctor now want's to perform laser surgery. Tonigt I have read the comment from the 23 yr. old, and it has SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH! Could you please give me more insight on this procedure (pros & cons),...

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cervical disectomy and fusion surgery complications

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I am 1 1/2 weeks post op from having my 3rd neck surgery in 10 yrs and this last one was to fix my left arm/shoulder pain and limited range of motion, well the surgery immediately fixed this , the left side was 100% ok right when the anesthia wore off, however immediately my right shoulder and upper...

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HELP!!!!cervical spine surgery recovery- this is long!

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1st ACDF AUGUST 2006- level C5-6/6-7 remove some bone spurs hardware and screws cadaver bone used wore Miami J Collar 3 months, no problems other then 4 weeks out ran fever 102 couldn't move let arm, went to surgeons office he was out of town so I saw one of his collogues they thought it was a...

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Herniated discs/spinal stenosis

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I am currently a 23 yr old female in the United States Air Force. A year and a half ago I started having lower right back pain that eventually radiated into my hip. Over a year time frame, my whole lower back, R hip, R buttocks and R leg were always hurting and I finally got an MRI and was told I...

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surgery on spine

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I need some info about surgery on spine I think it is called spinal fusion and my mom is about to have one next week. She is only 48 but for years she has been suffering from spinal scoliosis and she was suggested recently to have some surgery on spine for that is the only way she could make her...

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ACDF Multiple Site Recovery Progress

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Hello, I am about to under go Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion with Cadaver bone and a metal plate in one week. I began with severe pain in my left arm and shoulder and numbness, tingling and pain in my left forearm and thumb. I also have a reduction in strength in my left arm and hand. The only...

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buldging disk and cortizone injections

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My grandfather was diagnosed with bulging disk and doctor proscribed him cortisone injections. I would like if someone could tell me more about these injections and also about bulging disk. I am really worried about her.

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