Posted by RandyB(MI) on December 19, 2018 at 19:56:10 from (24.180.66.205):
In Reply to: Stiff Neck posted by 37chief on December 19, 2018 at 09:17:04:
Not to scare anyone but just some advice. Parts of my body started going numb at work back in 2012. if I looked up for very long , I got very dizzy. Arms and hands going numb. Mis-diagnosed for long time. Dr finally had me go to neurologist and had MRI on neck. Soon as they read it..pulled me from work and put collar on and scheduled emergency surgery. Severe cervical spinal stenosis with bone spurs protruding into spinal cord and 3 discs gone and vert. severely pinching nerves. Beginning of loss of continence and bowl control. had the 3 1/2 hr operation , spacers/titanium plate and ground out the spurs from spinal tunnel. No, I didn't come out like a 40 yr old and start playing basketball. Went to 7 days of in house PT just to re-learn how to walk , tie shoes, button shirt , shower etc . Pinched or damaged nerves do NOT heal . They may re-generate to some extent but will never be same. Continence/bowl is about normal but one has to keep mind of it. Nothing, including walking, is what you would call normal or natural like before. You have to "think' about every move. Muscles and the nerves controlling them are in the "ON" mode all the time so doesn't take long to become exhausted just being up and around. Lot like a stroke but from different causes. Just google cervical spinal stenosis . They said I was one light fall away from a wheel chair. Very serious issue and a "bone bender" cannot re-generate discs and cannot get rid of bone spurs and other than hanging you from a bar for hrs every day to un pinch your nerves....he is not doing you any good. As far as the poster who is unsure about the incission in front of neck to do this operation...that is the least of your worries. healed up quickly and with no disturbing of the muscles in back of neck. A very fragile part of the body the cervical spine is. You could ask Dale Earnhardt accept he learned the hard way and that's why they have the "HANS" device worn in racing now. Just sayin', don't take it lightly.
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