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neck surgery
Re: neck surgery -- Posted by Hooch on 06-27-04 05:44
I had C6-C7 fusion 4 years ago due to a herniated disk. The pain was severe
and I wqas losing muscle tone in my right arm. Anyhow, prior to surgery, I
did trigger point injections, traction, chiropracy, etc.. Surgery was an
easy choice at that time since I was exhausted from lack of sleep and in
pain 24/7. I am glad I went ahead with surgery at that time. Recovery was
a hastle, but not a pain. After surgery, you wake up feeling better. It is
quite spooky really. I had to wear a hard neck brace for 2 months, then it
was back to work and life as normal.
I have occasional pain, but surgery worked for me. I now have PA and take
Enbrel to control pain and symptoms. It has made my back feel better.
> > I have neck pain due to computer work. X-ray photo's shows wears on
> > joint between 5th/6th vertebrate. I would like to know if anybody has
> > undergone surgery to correct this and the success rate.
>
> Vincent, I have a herniated disk between C5-6, is this what your surgery
is
> for? I don't think I've heard of surgery being done for facet joint
> problems.
>
> The neurosurgeon I saw when I was having problems with my neck said that
he
> wouldn't want to do surgery unless my pain was very bad, or I has having
> loss of function in my arm, or had other neurological signs that my spinal
> cord was being impinged. I've never had that, though I have had some
> whopping great headaches, and my neck often aches, but so far so good, I
> haven't needed surgery.
>
> I do find that sitting at the computer can make things worse, especially
if
> my monitor is positioned incorrectly, and I have to tilt my head up to
look
> at it. You may want to work with an ergonomics specialist to get your
> workstation set up so it causes the minimum amount of strain on your neck.
> You might also want to get a chair with a high back, so you can rest your
> head on the back of the chair and take some of the load off your neck.
>
> Please say more about your neck problems, and what surgery your doctor
> proposes, so I can comment more specifically.
>
> Katherine
>
>
>
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