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07-25-2013, 06:18 PM | #51 | ||
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Everyone is different. However I am alot better. I had C3-7 done. I have good mobility but I am careful in what I do. I have DJD so there is risk to other verterbre. No more electric like shocks, no neurological pain and I am three years out. Doing fine. First months were painful in recovery, then it started to really get better. I did PT from week #4. I wish you all the best. ginnie
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07-27-2013, 09:01 PM | #52 | ||
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Hi Dave,
I'm supposed to have the ACDF surgery for C5/C6 next week, and I'm so afraid of effects of the surgery. Please let me know how you feel two years after the surgery. It will really help me make up my mind about getting the surgery. I want to know if my body normal after recovery and if I can go back to doing my normal activities. Your answer will be very helpful. Hope you're doing okay. Thank you in advance. Best, Daud, U.S.A Quote:
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07-28-2013, 07:09 AM | #53 | ||
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You will do just fine. Make sure you asked the doctor the condition of the verterbre above and below C5-6.
When I had C6-7 done, I didn't have alot of pain or trouble. Just take it easy. Sleeping on one of those elevated back rests helped me alot. I hope you have a real quick recovery. ginnie |
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07-29-2013, 11:40 AM | #54 | ||
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Hi Daud,
The surgery definitely resolved my arm pain, however I still experience significant neck pain. My range of motion is excellent and overall I'm doing well. I was off work 3 months, during which time I wore my collar 7x24 with the exception of showering. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a note. Good luck!! |
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09-14-2013, 03:36 PM | #55 | ||
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Hello everyone! Can anyone point me to any literature/studies showing that people who have had surgeries/fusions get NO better results than people who have had physical therapy? My wife is contemplating recommendations for 3 level acdf c4-7 with a bulging discs at c3. We are concerned this could be the first of potentially many surgery if we agree to have this first one.
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09-14-2013, 04:45 PM | #56 | ||
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If your wife, and the cervical issues say SEVERE on the MRI. That is when it is good to seek another opinion. You have every right to question what might happen down the road. The vertebra above and below the surgical site need to be strong enough to handle the hardware. I had C6-7 done, and five years later was fused C3-7. Domino effect can occur. I wish your wife all the best. Good to try all the PT you can. ginnie
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09-15-2013, 12:24 PM | #57 | |||
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IMO your concerns are valid & well-founded/justified. While not directly related, in looking/searching for answers to your query I came across the best answer I've ever read to one of the most common questions we get on this forum—"Should I get surgery?"—in the form of a study abstract. It is, IMO, SO good that I'm going to quote it here and save it for future reference. Quote:
This is the study referenced in the above article: Surgery Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Surgery Plus Physiotherapy With Physiotherapy Alone With a 2-Year Follow-up. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23778373 Quote:
Hope this helps, Doc
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09-15-2013, 12:29 PM | #58 | |||
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In researching my above response to Kean, I came across the precise(?) medical term for this effect/phenomenon—adjacent segment degeneration (ASD). Now I know what to call it, and how to find/reference it. Doc
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10-19-2013, 12:56 AM | #59 | ||
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Hi i'm from Indonesia. Glad to know this forum and read a lot of information about cervical surgery.
I am only 38 female and is being scheduled for cervical myelopathy surgery by next week. My ortopaedic surgeon suggest an acdf on c5-c6. After reading all posts i am a bit frightened that the surgery might bring my condition worse than before. The most scary thing that i might have to re-do the fusion on the up and down level of the previous surgery. I have numbness in my both hand palms, severe pain in my neck when i am standing too long and i have difficulty in walking also.. Until now i still dont have firm decision for surgery. . |
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10-19-2013, 10:57 AM | #60 | |||
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Reading posts about the bad outcomes may give an unbalanced impression because successful outcomes don't usually need or participate in support groups like this one; they are out getting on with their lives. That said, some studies, and reviews of multiple studies, have concluded: Quote:
My own surgeon told me that the hospital (a major medical center) he is affiliated with does fewer of these procedures nowadays because as many patients are the same or worse afterward than are better. They prefer/recommend physical therapy and pain management instead. However, every case is different, and decisions/recommendations are made on a case-by-case basis. Have you been through physical therapy, and if so, what were the results? Have you gotten multiple opinions on whether surgery is necessary? I just came across this article that may provide some additional information to discuss with your doctor before agreeing to surgery. Is Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion (ACDF) Safe and Effective? Some members here have expressed that spinal surgery is better/best performed by a neurosurgeon rather than an orthopedic surgeon, or at least to have a neurosurgeon on the surgical team. In my opinion, a neurosugeon or neurologist should at least be consulted before agreeing to surgery. Other members here may have additional or different advice and opinions. Best wishes, Doc
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