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Neck and head problems after successful fusion of c1 and c2
Spine Health | Last Active: May 28 10:18am | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
psale92415, I hesitate to send you this link but hope it will encourage you to not to accept your situation as a "new life. " The nice thing about the link is that it outlines the troubles that can occur with C1-2 fusion. The not so nice thing is that it discourages patients from having this procedure. Don't focus on that part, but arrange to have several opinions from orthopedists regarding your surgery. I don't know if you've had reimaging, but you might consider the importance. https://centenoschultz.com/
Best wishes for your search. I think you'll find resolution.
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I was in the same situation about 20 years ago. Saw Dr Perra at the Twin Cities Spine Center, he recommended not to do the surgery because we would chasing damage down the spine as the joints below picked up the work of the ones we would have fused. He prescribed pain meds and said it would be best if we could control the pain that way. It seems my body has fairly well sorted it out without any surgical intervention. I tried physical therapy and chiropractic care. Physical therapy made the pain worse and chiropractic care would only last for a day or two. I am pretty much pain free except for occasionally I get a pinched nerve. That’s a pain you don’t want, and that’s when I resort to the pain meds and ice packs. I wish you the best.
PS, one thing that would bring some relief when I felt my muscles start to tighten up is a home traction device.
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thank you, I will check it out. I am pretty desperate for some kind of help. I also have RA and copd which is not helping