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Pain in my hip

All of the sudden I started getting these sharp stabbing pain in my hip. Kind of inside the top of my...

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neck and shoulder pain

was in a car accident on 8/23/11 and was rear ended was thrown around and bent the head rest all the way...

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im looking for any advice please !!!!!

well i was in a car accident on 08/23/2011 and was rear ended well i have went thru therapy also have had...

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Possible collarbone bruise or fracture?

Hi, I've been having pain in my right lower collarbone area. The bone near the bottom seems to be swelled or...

Posted by serulin

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Your opinion on Cervical Kyphosis treatment

I have been suffering from cervical kyphosis for about a year now. I have been seeing a chirpractor for this...

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Scoliosis suffer with really bad jaw pain

I might also have TMJ and used to suffer from pretty frequent jaw pain. However, being more aware of my...

Posted by lapearce

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Surgery? on Gabapentin and helping - C5/C6 - need ...

I am looking for any advice here.... I've had issues for years however started looking into root cause this...

Posted by jesswoz33

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I'm begging for HELP!!! Telling the truth or a ly...

A friend came to me the other day at work and stated that his doctor told him that he had a hair-line...

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pinched nerves in neck

My daughter had surgery for Chiari Malforation 3 years ago. She was doing fine with the surgery. Now has...

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Neurological Recovery TIme for Laminectomy c3/4 , ...

Hi I am new to this forum. Recently my father( 75 years old) was diagnosed with severe ceverical spinal...

Posted by jumbo33

Hi
I am new to this forum. Recently my father( 75 years old) was diagnosed with severe ceverical spinal stenois at c3/4, c4/5, c5/6 and with a mild or little narrowing at l4/5.
His symptoms and signs where weakness in the upper an dlower limbs, difficult in standing up and walking ,pain in the neck, numbness from the left breast down to the toe, and burning sensation all over the body, he developed all these symptoms step by step durin ga 6 months course, because we didn't had any spine surgeons in our country so it took us 6 months to prepare for our overseas trip and make savings for a spine cervical surgery which costed us about 30,000 USD.

After we reached our destination country, He was immediately admited to a hospital and the spine surgeon decided to peform a laminectomy with Lateral Mass crews and and two rods.

The Spine surgeon mentioned that he used a Neuromonitoring device during the surgery called Intraoperative monitoring for Motor Evoked Potential which is a device that monitors the neurological morbdity during the manipulations in the spine,
Most of the signals before the surgery were in red color, after the surgery it showed that all the motor cortex singals of th elimbs are full restored.

Our expection post surgery was to disappear the symptomps within a 10 days and be able walk easily without pain and tiredness, but so far after 10 days we don't have a single improvment but detetioration, more pain in the arms which the doctor explains itis due to he big incision at the muscle neck , and loss of bladder control which he also explains is due to the urinary cartheriation and insist recovery will take time.

I am suspicous that loss of bladder control is due to nerve damage.

He aslo suggested us that we should patient, and wait for 3-6 months for recovery or even more, is he correct, although he said before surgery he will be able to walk within a week without any pain.

It will be really helpfult if someone can help me know the recovery period for this type of patient,

Morever i become more concerned after we didnt see the improvment, as aalso an MRI showed that he has a diffuse brain atrophy which means thes shrinkage of the brain due to age , or a stroke, so a neurosurgeon is a afraid that most of his symtomps are due to a infarct/stroke.

Best RegardsView Thread

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work comp

is anyone still have to deal with work comp? Or have you had your final court hearing

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full lumbar fusion

I was a firefighter/paramedic and got hurt in a fire. I hag two back surgerys and just had a third back...

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Please give your opinion, im pretty sure my doctor...

have had pain in my back on the right side for about 6 months now. they have done multiple ct scans of my...

Posted by kddemarchia

have had pain in my back on the right side for about 6 months now. they have done multiple ct scans of my kidneys and found nothing and still have not determined the cause of the pain. at this point i dont even care about the pain. The other issue ive been having for roughly the past 3 months is that my red blood count is low which as far as i know just simply means anemia. This isnt really a big issue with me even i dont feel sick because of it, the only probs i have with it is im bruising like crazy and so easy its insane, the only other side effect is I OCCASIONALLY feel dizzy but i mean thats like once every other day at most. Like i said at this point the pain and anemia dont bother me because of all the drama caused by the two very simple problems. what I DO care about is what my doctor claims to think now. given this entire time we have had testing to figure out the cause of this pain and anemia he has come up with nothing but serious possibly terminal causes for the pain... this seems very odd to me...isnt it possible that the back pain is just a muscular skeletal issue or something...I have tricare insurance since my husband is in the army so i can not just go to a chiropracter just because i feel like it at least not without paying a huge fee. I have to go through my doc and get a referal and he wont give me one because apparently that isnt a possibility and i am dying from back pain!! Putting all of the aside, my most recent KIDNEY ct scan (#4) apparently showed "suggested scarring on my lungs" im not even aware of how a kidney ct shows my lungs. I was then sent for a chest xray which came back completely normal. Well a normal chest xray was not definative enough for my doc cause i finally got a referal but it was for a pulmonary specialist in nashville because his latest theory for the pain is "Pulmonary Fibrosis"!!! I had a ct that SUGGESTED scaring which from what ive been told cts are very possible of false positives and i had a chest xray that says there is no scarring or anything abnormal for that matter!!! I wouldnt get so worked up or mad about the situation but my husbands unit has stayed up to date on my whole pain situation because his unit really is like a huge family and always there for each other.Well as soon as they heard "pulmonary fibrosis" they pulled my husband from the upcoming deployment in august because if i do have it, which im pretty convinced i dont, then they view it as he should be with me for "as much time i have left as possible"!!! normally any army wife would love the thought that her husband wasnt deploying but at the same time every wife also knows that being pulled from deployment is very bad for their soldiers career. I REFUSE to have my husbands career jeapordized over a doctor who is a hypochondriac. the only hope of them letting him back on the deployment roster is if the specialist gives me a clean bill of health and of course the soonest appointment i can get is the end of july which is too late for deployment change. ok so after my rambling which i apologize for i guess here is what im asking

1.what are possible realistic causes of pain on the right side of my back (aside from anything involving my kidneys)?
2. What are possible realistic causes of anemia? (oh and im taking iron already and it isnt helping)
3. Any suggested ways to help the back pain and/or the anemia aside from pain killers and iron?
4.Are doctors required to give referals or is there a process to get one from a superior or anything?
5. Is pulmonary fibrosis even possible with only being suggested on a ct and nothing at all on a xray?
6. If there is scarring on my lungs is it always a serious or terminal condition?
7. Is there any "tricks" for lack of a better term to getting into a specialist sooner so this HUGE MISDIAGNOSIS doesnt affect my husbands army career?

Again i am sorry for making this so long and drawn out. Also thank you so very much for any help you give.View Thread

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confused afraid and depressed

hello everyone i am a 31 year old man, and have a herniated disc in my L5-Si segment. I have been through...

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jaws86-new to this group

Iam a 47yowm who had a c3-c7 fusion in 2009- and multiple surgeries for lower back neurostimulator (MRSA...

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bulging disc

been recently diagnoised , bulging disc caused by an auto accident.

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Back and Neck Pain Discussion

As with the first discussion in this forum my pain started in the area of my left shoulder blade. It...

Posted by mare4christ

As with the first discussion in this forum my pain started in the area of my left shoulder blade. It started with severe spasms in my back. The doctors injected cortisone into the area with no success. For several years I endured stiff neck, extreme pain in my neck and shoulders, sporadic spasms, loss of sensation in my left hand, and my right hand would fall asleep. Muscle relaxers were my life.
In the year 2000 the pain was beyond my endurance and was finally to see a neurosurgeon. The first of many. The first one indicated there was a herniated disk at C5/6 and surgery would help. The surgery was denied. The next neurosurgeon I was sent to agreed with the first but sent me back to my doctor. I was then sent to a neurologist who sent me to physical therapist which included neck traction using the water bag over the door. This treatment lasted for almost a month with terrible results. I started having spasm like episodes that would start at the base of my neck and slam into my forehead. They would come with no warning and caused problems with driving. This doctor blamed the spasms on my religion, Christianity and sent me back to my doctor.
I was then sent to a pain management specialist. He performed two spinal injections with no success. He refused to do a third and suggested my going back to a neurosurgeon.
I went to another neurosurgeon who performed a MRI in 2002 and found two herniated disks and a bone spur in the spinal canal. Surgery was performed on C5/6 & C6/7. I was better for about 3 months then the pain and loss of sensation returned. C6/7 was operated on again and a plate installed. Things did not get better only worse with intensified pain and severe headaches.
In 2007 C4/5 was operated on and a plate installed.
I have since had an EMG on the right side only. It was not as painful as the pain I endure each day so I am not sure what everyone means when they say this test is so painful. The only one that hurt with great intensity was the probe between the webbing of my thumb and first finger. They say there was not anything significant in the findings.
I have since been on multiple medications and my current doctor has indicated most of my pain is from fibromyalgia. Not sure why my arms and hands fall asleep if the final prognosis is now fibromyalgia. Typing this post has been most difficult as both arms are asleep and my hands not much better.
I have given up on traditional medicine like Lyrica, Cymbalta and all the others to include muscle relaxers with and without Codeine, and multiple pain relievers. Other than being pretty much lethargic in this treatment I was not pain free. I am attempting to use therapeutic oils and pain free yoga to help with the pain classified as fibromyalgia. I am not sure what to do with the spasms and the arms and hands that fall asleep.
In all the posts in this particular forum I have not seen a doctor respond with helpful insights. I hope that some guidance can be provided.View Thread

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lightheaded from muscle tension?

Recently my workstation has changed in that I have a mousepad for a desktop (my other mouse was causing me...

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CERVICAL DISC REPLACEMENT

Has anyone ever had a cervical disc REPLACEMENT as opposed to the FUSION? I have a diseased C5-C6 disc and am...

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CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION

I have multiple cervical spine problems, but my doc says C5-C6 has gotta go. Discectomy & fusion. Can anyone...

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Is there a way to end this pain other than suicide...

I am desperate It has been a year since my surgery from C4 throu S2. I have Two Rods on each side of my spine...

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I am desperate It has been a year since my surgery from C4 throu S2. I have Two Rods on each side of my spine to keep it straight.
I digress. An accident in June of 2005. A full size pick-up's driver side Front tire. The Truck rolled over and up my left buttock, and along my spine and left side of my back and dropped off my shoulder. First surgery great, 2nd surgery, very bad. Doctor discharged me with indication that my pain was in my head. In desperation I sought an out of town neurolgist. His first words were "Who did this to you"
I cried for an hour in his office after I saw the x-ray. Now the third surgery to repair the prior damage. My back does not llok like a backward C.
But, I had a nurse, in ICU She must have took her class from hades in patient comfort and care, When I woke up. I was blithering idiot. and I am sorry I had no control over what I said. But, She got my attention when she told me she hated me. and proceeded to have me tied to the bed and all buttons and pain meds shut down. I do not remember defecating or urinating. I laid in my waste until it was time for her shift to end. Then she bustled in smiling and talking about how much trouble I was and it was so noted. I was clean and and full meds returned and I was back in la la land. My doctor smelled the infection before he ever had me turn over. by then it was too late. the Ecoli bacteria that had leaked into the incision was breaking down material. The surgery was repeated twice more. 88 days in the hospital.. then one week home. I fell breaking a tail bone and it has been mortal agony since. I keep hoping I can find something that will relieve it enough that I could at least attend my church.
This is my social life here. I am 58 and on SSI. Medicare refuses to pay for the pain patches. and I am on morphine, oxycodon, Gabapentin, Flexeril, And Cymbalta. But I am still in painView Thread

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Full Spinal Fusion

I would love to know if there is anyone else out there who is going through what I am going through. I was...

Posted by PainTooLong

I would love to know if there is anyone else out there who is going through what I am going through. I was diagnosed with S curve scoliosis at age 12. I wore the milaukee brace for 2 years, had first
fusion from T3-L3 with herrington rods placed in, wore body cast for 9 months at the age of 18. I feel down stairs while in cast, so rods came loose from spine, caused a lot of pain, so at age 21 had second back surgery to remove rods.

Years went by, had a child (went to chirpractor) the 9 months the ONLY time I was pain-free. Had to have C-Section because of fusion. Pain started to progress, always going to chiropractor to help with pain, until about 5 years ago. The pain became too much to bare. I went to several ortho specialists they could not find the problem. Finally, an ortho specialist looked at the MRI a different way and noticed when they removed the rods they did not fuse the spine in the two places they were connected and my spine had shifted and I was disconnected at top and bottom!!!

So, in 2009, I had my 3rd surgery, fused from T1 to L5 this time and a titanimum rod put in my back and surgeon found 10 oz. of bone spurs on left lower back which they used to fuse the spine to rod. It has been over 2 1/2 yers and I am still in pain!!! I was on 17 different types of meds the first year after surgery and now the surgeon who operated on me after the first year said he could no longer help me. So he sent me to a pain management clinic where I go every other month and they give me Morphine to take 30mg and 15mg 3x/day! I have been on this since surgery.

Recovering has been VERY hard!! Now the bone spurs are back, I also wear a pain patch over the area, and I am in so much pain. If
I miss a dose I go into DEEP depression, my body feels like gravity
is weighing me down all the time, I am constantly in pain. The cold weather affects me and the hot weather due to the humidity affects me.

Now the pain clinic is suggesting the Spinal Cord Stimulator", has anyone experienced that? My breathe cuts off a lot during the night, because I am still disconnected at the top and the surgeon said we would leave that part alone for now and he didn't fuse that in 2009. My spine shifts and my husband has to give me a "bear" hug to put it back into place.

I am at my witts end, I will be 50 in May and I have been going through this for 38 years now. Is there anyone who can relate to me or has gone through the stimulator, I am debating on this because recovery for me is harsh. I am skipped a lot of the painful times, but I only have so much space here!

Any help is welcome.View Thread

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Neck Pain

I am asking this question for my friend. We try to walk 3-4 times a week for two hours each time....

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Left Side Back/Left thigh Pain

For the past 3 weeks I have been having really bad back pain only on my left side. I tend to have the back...

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Left Side Back/Left thigh Pain

For the past 3 weeks I have been having really bad back pain only on my left side. I tend to have the back...

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Fractured C2, Herniated C5 & C6, Lumbar Issues

I fractured my neck at C2 in July, 2010. I was extremely fortunate that I walked away from that accident....

Posted by redhead_1972

I fractured my neck at C2 in July, 2010. I was extremely fortunate that I walked away from that accident. Long story, short...My orthopedic surgeon continues to tell me that CAT scans and MRI's still show a hairline fracture at C2, and he also discovered moderately herniated discs at C5, C6. I have constant pain in my neck and between my shoulder blades, and it has been radiating down my arms as well. My hands go numb, as well as one of my thighs. I have been also telling my doctor how much pain I have in my lower back, too, that goes down into my behind and legs. I am at the point where the pain is more than I am able to handle, and my doctor will only prescribe two Tylenol 3 per day, which means that I am supplimenting with extra strength Tylenol, Excedrin, etc...I also take Naproxin twice a day. Nothing is helping. My husband is urging me to try Reflexology, which I am completely skeptical of. I have spoken to my doctor about chiropractic practices, physical therapy, etc., but he continues to tell me that they will not help (he even has a physical therapy practice in his office setting), and that it's either surgery or put up with the pain, and he's not recommending surgery to my neck until absolutely necessary, which I agree with. He also tells me that I cannot fall, slip, have my spine manipulated in any way, etc., or I am putting my C2 fracture at greater risk. I just don't know what to do with the pain anymore. I'm finding that more and more I'm not sleeping at night due to the pain, I can't sit for more than a certain amount of time, even cooking Sunday dinner will put me on the couch for quite a while. Can anyone please give me your thoughts, experiences, etc.? I also promised my husband that I would research reflexology, but I don't think he understands the severity of this debilitating pain and why I am so leary about it. Thank you to anyone who can help or give information.View Thread

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FUSION NEVER HEALED- 2 YEARS LATER

After my surgeon ignoring all my complaints of pain, after L1-L3 fusion with hardware, he constantly told...

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back pain and numbness

AM A 48 YEAR OLD MALE WITH SPINAL STENOSIS AND TWO LUMBAR HERNIATED DISCS. RECENTLY LOST INSURANCE AND NOW AND...

Posted by TIMHALL

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another surgery

I had a fusion surgery at L5 S1 in 1999 after two surgeries to remove bulging disc. After about 4 or 5...

Posted by sohofisher

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