Neck Problems

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Hi Divadeb

You really sound like you are having lots of problems. What sort of injury affected your neck so badly. I wish I could help with your problems, but am a complete novice in neck problems - I was only diagnosed in April 2009 and have only seen my consultant once! Have been having numerous treatments by physiotherapists - heat, hydrotherapy and acupuncture and had a nerve root block in May 2009. All of these treatments really didn't work for me and am still suffering tremendous pains in head, back of neck, sides of neck, arm pain and shoulder pain which is so bad some days I struggle moving and lifting. I have also been experiencing sensations of heaviness in my feet and legs, together with nurabness and pins and needles.

Dont know if a chiropractor will help, but you really need to get to see someone straight away. I think the problems with your brother are not really helping you with the decision whether or not to have surgery, that is down to you, I just know that I have got to the point that I would love any sort of relief, so think that surgery is really the only option.

If you get your disability sorted, perhaps you will feel more optimistic about the possibility of surgery. Keep us informed of how you get along with your neck and back problems. Wish I could help you more but hopefully some of the more senior merabers will be able to help you and give some advice.

Keep smiling. Jan
 
Divadeb- I was kind of holding off here just in case some of the others with more experience were going to post. They must all be busy today, but am fairly sure that they will get on and answer your post. If not, I'd suggest starting your own thread so that they will see it.

First let me say that I am so sorry about your brother and for your own pain, but also sorry that you have to fight the additional fear. That would be really difficult to deal with and so it's going to be even more important for you to find the doctor that will give you the most confidence.

Anyway, you can look back and see my history that I'm not much more knowledgable from a personal standpoint, but have read alot of the posts by several of the more experienced people as far as cervical neck surgery goes.
One thing I'm fairly certain of is that if you have cord compression that your situation should not be taken lightly. Jenny talks alot in her posts about how a narrowing of the central canal (I think that is the correct term) is very significant if it is less than 10. (I'm not sure of the units.) I don't see that you have the measurement listed. Maybe it's not on your report, but something that you might want to find out.

Truly, if you want information about this I would suggest that you do an advanced search either for a specific user (Try Jennybyc or any of the other senior merabers and look for the specific worRAB "spinal compression.")

If you can't figure out how to do that, then post back here and I'll figure something else out for you.

I do know that your MRI report sounRAB more significant than mine and my NS told me that the only fix for my problem was surgery. My recommendation to you would be to find a NS or OS with whom you feel extremely comfortable and can trust. I asked lots of people about the one I was considering and had lined up a second opinion. However, when I had my appointment with my NS I knew I was comfortable and trusted him.

Hope this is helpful. If you have more questions ask away. There will be people that will get on here to help you out.

Stonepile
 
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