I am waiting to have acdf surgery for cervical stenosis c5-7, two bone spurs and two herniated discs. All of this is putting pressure on my spinal cord. I have noticed that if i am in the car driving...
Just wanted to update everyone on my follow up appointment with my neurosurgeon. After having my CT scan, my doctor said he spent some time looking back at my CT and MRI's. He diagnosed me with new...
Hi everyone, just wanting to give an update on my most recent follow up neurosurgery appointment this week. I knew there was something different when the physician sat down and started going over my...
Thank you Sarah for your response. I have not gone back to my neurosurgeon yet. I have PT this week and then two weeks later I go back to him. Hoping he doesn't say anything bad but worried that...
Yes absolutely, was pleased with the overall appointment. Just the choice of words. We all have to learn and would not have any problems seeing either of them again. Both very professional. It just...
I see the neurosurgeon on the 15th of August. He wanted to do the CT scan and then see how physical therapy was working and then go from there. He did not seem too worried about my pain and fatigue...
Ok everyone, I went to my Neurosurgery appointment and got his recommendations. I was visited by a resident who first said 'it's not bad at all' comment which made me nervous they would not listen to...
Hi Alcie, In response to your post, I am in my early 30s. I started having back issues as a senior in high school when I had a weight lifting accident. Over the years, my back pain would happen off...
Ok quick update from my last post. I went back to my pcp to get better pain management since the Tramadol was giving em nausea and feeling like my blood sugar was too low. He gave me a Rx of flexeril...
I have a question. I have a disc herniation and also bone spur compressing my central spinal cord at two levels c4-c7. Recently diagnosed but haven't seen neurosurgeon yet. My question is,...
Hi 'slow and steady' I have a question. I have a disc herniation and also bone spur compressing my central spinal cord at two levels c4-c7. Recently diagnosed but haven't seen neurosurgeon yet. My...
Does anyone have any recommendations for muscle relaxers that do not give drowsy effect? Anyone use these with pain medications. In reading drug interactions, I noticed they did not recommend a...
Thank you White Beard!!! That is some really good advice! Will be letting everyone know what the verdict is once I see the doctor!...
In 2011 I had physical therapy that seemed to help but have not returned. My PCP said since you have already had physical therapy the only other options are injections, which would not fix the...
Thank you both very much! My appointment is July 21, so will be glad to give a follow up! Thank you for your support, very relieving to have people understand what I am going through without being...
Hi there, I have recently been diagnosed with a c4/c5 disc bludge on causing slight foramenal stenosis to the right, a c5/c6 disc herniation compressing the central spinal cord centrally, and c6/c7...