New Member 3.5 mths out from C3/4 fusion. Tinnitis and vertigo
 

Hi,
The nerve in my shoulder is still fully inflamed. Especially if I lay or sit in a position that flexs the neck. Or when I use my arm. The flareups of pain, vertigo and tinnitis is worrisome. Looking up and down is another producer of the light headed-ness. I had these symptoms before but after 4 months it is still exasperating. I had single level C3/4 fusion with hardware after 10 months of nerve compression and moderate stenosis. I have DDD every level too.

Has anybody had these symptoms?
Did they go away or was another round of testing, imaging and surgery needed?
HAs anybody used prolotherapy injections for muscle strain after surgery?

Happy Healing to Everyone!
Mike

I don't know if any of this will apply for you but some things I found out while searching about RSI & then TOS. {repetitive strain injury & thoracic outlet syndrome}

I mention them because the neck, shoulder, arms , hands, are involved.

TOS sometimes can be missed as it's not well known, or even caused by positions during certain surgeries.

Did you have an accident or injury to C3/4 area?


things you might want to check into -
our TOS forum useful sticky thread has a lot of info about TOS and related conditions as well as therapies and more-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread84.html
vertebral artery
c1/c2 alignment {atlas/axis, upper cervical}

Hi, I had a crook there in my neck that was exposed by a chiropractor. He really put my bone spurring into the shoulder nerve. C34 is confined to the shoulder. I had a framinatomy last february and subsequent fusion 4 months ago.
I will check out the TOS. I used to surf and swim, bike etccc....I'm 54 and the nerve will not settle down. WHen I really inflame it is when I incorrectly hold my head in an improper position. Then I get light headed and some vertigo. Its horrible. Maybe its nerve memory or? The nerve heals an inch a month after decompression. Well how can the reaming nerve give me major tinnitis/vertigo when it or some other membrane/vertabrea is inflamed?

Mornings are OK. But using my arm and laying with my head in funky positions brings on the pain and above symptoms.


THANK YOU!
Mike