Hello all- this is my first post!
I had acute upper back pain after being on the phone with no speaker and typing for 2 hours staight last Feb 2013 (holding phone in crook of neck). The pain/parasthesia was intantly horrible and steadily progressed. I had MRI in April showing Tarlov from C6 through T3 (some right some left). Pain worsened all summer and this fall despite retirement and PT/TENS/analgesics/muscle relaxants. Md Visit again, round 2 of PT, no lifting greater than 1 pound and MRI Thoracic spine showing mostly bilateral Tarlov cyst from C7-L1.
The PT is great, using Laser, US, gentle massage - but mostly asking me questions and going from there. Great teacher. The pain right on my spine is better - before made me want to throw up and rob a drug store.
Worried that I have so many of these things. Anyone else have on so many levels? 15 levels???? I think I may also have them on my sacrum as that
is where I always had symptoms- never upper back!!!
Should I have Radiologist measure them? Any help appreciated. My doctor blew me off two but I am rather assertive.
I am a retired Nurse Practitioner.
Chattanooga.Pam