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Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone else here has or does wear a cervical collar.
The reason I ask is I'm 18 months post ACDF of C5 and C6 plus a foraminotomy for a spur from C7 10 months ago.
The pain has returned with a vengeance and I've found without surgeon thinking it'd help, great relief with the soft collar on so thought I'd share that. Plus ask if anyone knows if there's a time frame where I should discontinue wearing and relying on a collar.
I can take the collar off at the moment rise from a comfy chair or bed and the pain is awful, put the collar back on and almost instantly find relief.
C7 has been causing a lot of pain and for now I've agreed that we treat it conservatively before submitting to surgery which would mean removing C7.
Many thanks,
Lee