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Neurosurgeon report in, I am fuming!
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 86312" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Glad you're making some progress. That first appointment definitely sounded like a washout.</p><p></p><p>I have bone spurs in my neck, too, and they can cause tingling in my fingers, to the point where I have lost feeling and dropped a hot teacup. (While I couldn't grasp it with-my hand, I could certainly feel it when it hit my leg! LOL!)</p><p>I think what the neuro meant by "normal" is that if you have bone spurs, it is normal to cause pain and tingling down your arm. Dumb explanation on his part when you have to be a mindreader to figure out what he means!</p><p></p><p>I get chiro adjustments to my neck nearly every wk, to keep the joints moving, and I did acupuncture for the tingling down my arm. I was supposed to have 8 treatments but I think it cleared up in 4. It was like a miracle!</p><p></p><p>I am guessing that your 50% range of motion is in your neck? </p><p>From which part of your spine was the disc removed?</p><p>You will always have a tightening in the sections above and below that fusion, because you've lost some of your range of motion from loss of that disc.</p><p></p><p>You don't need or want to do strenous exercise. You want to do slow stretches. You can also walk ... just start with-the yard, then go around the block, etc. </p><p></p><p>How far is the herniation? Is it sticking way out on the xray? Or is it just like a little shadow on the film?</p><p>If it's small, you may be able to go to phys. therapy, and that will be covered by ins. Why didn't the neuro recommend it? And in fact, the 2nd opinion guy can recommend chiro and/or phys therapy while you make up your mind about the surgery.</p><p></p><p>You truly have to be your own advocate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 86312, member: 3419"] Glad you're making some progress. That first appointment definitely sounded like a washout. I have bone spurs in my neck, too, and they can cause tingling in my fingers, to the point where I have lost feeling and dropped a hot teacup. (While I couldn't grasp it with-my hand, I could certainly feel it when it hit my leg! LOL!) I think what the neuro meant by "normal" is that if you have bone spurs, it is normal to cause pain and tingling down your arm. Dumb explanation on his part when you have to be a mindreader to figure out what he means! I get chiro adjustments to my neck nearly every wk, to keep the joints moving, and I did acupuncture for the tingling down my arm. I was supposed to have 8 treatments but I think it cleared up in 4. It was like a miracle! I am guessing that your 50% range of motion is in your neck? From which part of your spine was the disc removed? You will always have a tightening in the sections above and below that fusion, because you've lost some of your range of motion from loss of that disc. You don't need or want to do strenous exercise. You want to do slow stretches. You can also walk ... just start with-the yard, then go around the block, etc. How far is the herniation? Is it sticking way out on the xray? Or is it just like a little shadow on the film? If it's small, you may be able to go to phys. therapy, and that will be covered by ins. Why didn't the neuro recommend it? And in fact, the 2nd opinion guy can recommend chiro and/or phys therapy while you make up your mind about the surgery. You truly have to be your own advocate. [/QUOTE]
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