... Geez Ron it sounds like WC is treating you like crude! I too am a WC case. ... (80 replies)
... I'm new to this website, but have read alot of the messages u have all posted and i am in the same boat. ... (23 replies)
... C7 ACDF in 2006. I did have an Aspen Brace for 6 weeks. Some doctors feel that a brace is not needed but my surgeon uses them just for extra support. I was so glad I had it as it prevented me from moving the wrong way. ... (14 replies)
... m getting better by the day. Again, no thanks to the surgeon who learned last week that I rejected his plan to treat my pain. Upon my entrance to his office, he mispronounced my name. I corrected him in a stern voice, he corrected himself, and I thanked him. ... (5 replies)
... Hello everyone! I see some names on here from when I posted every day almost 2 years ago! I cant beleive how faithful you all are. ... (19 replies)
... I have cervical spondylosis too and I'm only 50. I also have OA in my knees. feet and shoulders. It's not that painful yet and I've had surgeries to remove bone spurs or to clean out arthritic joints which had helped. ... (46 replies)
... I'm late to the party but would like to join in. I have cervical spondylosis...and all that is, is a fancy word for osteoarthritis of the spine. ... (46 replies)
... neck for years now. I had three separate occasions where my neck would go into spasm and require diazepam to release the muscles and let me go about my usual routine. ... (9 replies)
... It would help to know what state you live in to know where a good place is to go for a 3rd opinion. ... (75 replies)
... I face this surgery on April 29th. I am a 45 year of female. ... (23 replies)
... Goodwill and Walmart with my mother. Only about 2.5 hrs. of shopping. I suffered the rest of the night with pain in my neck and shoulders. I think it was too soon to try that but I WAS feeling pretty good all day that day. Do you guys think that was too soon? ... (1 replies)
... and I ended up off of work for 6 weeks. ... (6 replies)
... Thanks Jane, It was actually very helpfull for myself to write everything down as I was going through it. ... (79 replies)
... I'd call that a good nights sleep! Just teasing, sleep problems are the worst, I haven't had a real nights sleep in over a year. ... (80 replies)
... C7 fusion last July. I was in excruciating pain from the herniation of those discs and that was relieved after the surgery. I still had some degree of numbness in my left arm but it had improved considerably since the surgery. ... (7 replies)
... It took me about a month to get around with out my cane due to the hip area where they removed the bone.. but my doc says fusion is better and faster this way than using donor bone from a cadaver. ... (5 replies)
... C5and 6 were the ones I broke after having my C3 to C6 laminoplasty. The laminoplasty was great....got rid of all my numbness but for some reason... ... (34 replies)
... you are WONDERFUL. I am so thankful I found this board and that spineAZ referred you to me. ... (27 replies)
... It was C6 C7. The disc had broke. I don't know how or why but it was broken. That was my first plate. I still had pain. I finally went back to the first surgeon several times all he ever said was he did everything right? ... (4 replies)
... Hey there! I feel your pain. ... (6 replies)
