high level wrestler with cervical injury
 

I'm seeking health care for my son who desires to return to his sport after having to quit due to pain from a herniated disc, foraminal narrowing, and osteophytes. He probably wrestled for 3 or 4 years with his injury. We went to a neurologist but was misdiagnosed 3 different times. Despite the fact he was a wrestler complaining of neck and radiated pain, an MRI was not ordered his first 3 visits. I knew that olympic gold medal and now pro wrestler Kurt Angle had surgery on his neck so I investigated that and found out that it was Dr Jho that did his surgery. I was intrigued but since I have done a lot os internet searching, and found some negative comments about him and the type of surgery he does (minimally invasive spinal surgery). I'm now wondering if my son should even bother with surgery and just wait until he can no longer handle the pain. I've have chosen this forum to help us make the right decision. Any feed back I can get from people who have had cervical surgery and got results that allowed them to return to a high level of activity would be great. I would like to hear about failures as well.

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I'm so sorry your son is having to go thru this. :hug:

Hi and Welcome to NeuroTalk. I'm not going to give you any advice on this, as I am not familiar w/wrestling injuries or the success rate of disc surgery.

I have two herniated discs, L4-L5, of which I just live with and when they act up, I slow down and rest. Of course, this would be troubling for your Sports minded son.

I hope you can get some answers and help for your son. You sound like you are very close. Welcome again.:welcome_sign:

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. You will find a great number of caring, supporting members here willing to help each other as they can.

Sorry to hear about your son, It ready is sad when our chidren are the ones with the pain. Alffe has given a good link to help you get started for answers.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene:hug:

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