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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.

Yrs after C-spine surgery

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Ive had 4 C-spine surgery's,and ive got too tell ya,im about too go back too the doc.again because im having trouble whith my my hands too my shoulders on both sides.Ive got fusion's from c-3 too c-7 anterior and posterior,and yes i have the metal front and back.i suffer from reacuring...

by User avatar mjguthrie2003

Post ACDF loss of muscle use in arm... anyone experience this and recovery info?

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Hi everyone, I had op on c4&5 last week and since have been unable to use my left arm... the muscles just don't seem to be working... still able to use fingers on this hand but really worried about long term outlook due to total lack of information from doctors pre and post op. I've...

by User avatar jeank1970160540

What is cure for Spondylolisthesis?

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Hello. My son is 14 years old. He likes basketball very much and he’s even playing for the school team. One year ago during a game he slipped on wet floor and fell to the ground. He only twisted his ankle but much worse was his back injury. He was lying in bed for almost 3 months. His ankle was...

by User avatar pfefferle1548

posterior cervical fusion C3-5 with laminectomy recovery

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i am 5 weeks post-op for a posterior cervical fusion at C3-5 and laminectomy and removal of a large epidural synovial cyst. are headaches common in the recovery process? they come into my face and are persistent. also what should I expect as far as pain goes, when physical therapy begins? i am a 58...

by User avatar hobbes

low back pain that radiates to front. laying down makes it worse. loss of appetite.

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Having really bad lower back pain that now radiates to the front. when I lay down it gets worse and I've lost my appetite. I lifted a box a week ago and been hurting ever since. If anyone can help I would appreciate it. made appt. with dr. and now waiting. thanks for listening.

by User avatar band mom163923

Anyone With Experience With Cervical Total Disc Replacement @ C6-C7 and Anterior Fusion @ C5-C6

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I'm looking for any feedback on this type of procedure. I was in a pretty bad car accident 3 months ago that resulted in 4 levels of cervical disc herniations. Only 2 of the levels are impacting the nerve root confirmed by MRI with contrast, EMG, and Myleogram CT. After seeing several...

by User avatar sugarshayne163872

BACK PAIN & HERNIATED DISK

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I AHAVE 3 HERNIATED DISK AND SCIATICA. PAIN DOWN MY LEFT LEG AND MY LEFT LEG IS ALSO VERY WEAK THAT I HAVE TO WALK UP AND DOWN THE STEPS ONE STEP AT A TIME. I DONT TAKE PAIN PILLS AND I TRY TO WALK AS MUCH AS POSIBLE. CAN ANYONE HELP ME THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING? WHAT CAN I DO...

by User avatar Guest

Comments and reviews on article "Hydrocephalus: Water on the Brain"

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Users comments and reviews on Hydrocephalus: Water on the Brain by Robert Rister

by User avatar Robert Rister

Hip, rib, and sciatica pain post lumber surgery

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I had a s/p L4-5 decompression/disktomy on May 25, 2010 and directly after surgery I experienced extreme pain in my left hip that the surgeon said was not normal. I was sent home and pain symptoms were not getting any better. On my follow-up visit I complained of a extreme headache and had what was...

by User avatar bigal

post cervical spine surgery

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Six weeks ago I had two level cervical spinal fusion at between c 5 and c6 and c6 and c7. I have no energy and lack stamina. I feel really rotten some days and a little better some days. Is this normal? %-)

by User avatar rfsharples147918