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- Need advice on whether or not to have ACDF surgery
Has anyone been told that they need ACDF surgery although they only had minimal symptoms If so, did you or did you not have the surgery? What was the outcome? My MRI shows disc herniation pushing into the center of the spinal cord in C4-5 which is causing cord distortion, as well as some stenosis in C5-6 which is not
- Spinal Cord Disorders: List of items to have at home after ACDF
List of items to have at home after ACDF Page 1 of 2 1 2 > The following user gives a hug of support to adamlh: Pwalla57 (12-31-2011) Sponsors
- Spinal Cord Disorders: Crackling, clicking in neck after acdf
I had a 2 level acdf c4-6 in December My recovery has been pretty run of the mill issues I am week 10 post-op I wore the miami j brace for 8 1 2 weeks, the past week I have been moving my neck much more and experienced no pain etc, good range of motion HOWEVER, I have noticed I have a crackling, clicking, or what I
- Brain Nerves - Spinal Cord Disorders: Loose screw after ACDF
My hubby had surgery Dec 8, 2008 on C3-4, C4-5 and C5-6 w fusion and plating and was doing great until he went to the Dr today and found out that the bottom screw has come out a bit Apparently, they are supposed to lock into place and this one did not He has to go back for another follow up visit in 6 weeks Dr
- Spinal Cord Disorders: Numbness Remains in Finger after ACDF
Hi all, One more questions to you ACDF experts out here: My left index finger, which was numb before the surgery, is still numb Did anybody have a similar feeling? Did it come back? If so, how long did it take? I am nervous about my feeling not returning at all ! Thanks, Elke Three-level ACDF (C4-C7) Titanium
- Healthboards - Brain Nerves - Spinal Cord Disorders: TENS after
I was just wondering if anyone knows if it is okay to use a TENS unit after ACDF I used one for a year before the surgery Since the surgery, I feel so stiff in my upper back all day, but especially in the morning I didn't think to ask the doctor about it before, but I wonder if it would hurt rather than help
- Post ACDF- Massage does it help or hurt?
To all of you here who have already had surgery and still in pain, have you had a massage post surgery and did it help? Prior to surgery I tried about 5 different people all with various techniques and was in agony
- Brain Nerves - Spinal Cord Disorders: post acdf lump in throat
3 wks post op on c6 7 acdf and doing well but when ever I bend forward at the waist I feel like I can feel the plate pressing against my esophagus like a lump in my throat
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