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Originally Posted by jerryjones
i tripped and fell of my back deck and herniated c6/c7 disc last year.
i eventually had to have single level ACDF surgery after conservative treatment failed.
This is what is happening now:
Fusion confirmed via ct scan
Post surgery MRI shows a new semi-bulging/herniated disc at c5/c6 @ c4/c5.
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Hi Jerry, welcome.
What you're describing is called
adjacent segment degeneration; along with
failed back (or cervical) surgery syndrome, it's one of the most common risks of spinal surgery.
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Is this residual damage to the nerve from the previous herniation or somethin else?
Can inflamed facet joints cause similar symptoms?
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It could be either or both.
Inflamed facet joints
may cause similar symptoms, but so can other causes (e.g. osteoarthritis, others). Do NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin, etc.) help?
Doc