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Anyone had an Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Discectomy with Fusion?

Spine Health | Last Active: Mar 5 7:12am | Replies (52)
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@vrodriguez138

I have told my doctor about this and he tells me is part of the risks that is told to you during surgery. I just keep getting pain medicine. Steroid, Gabepatin, Tramadol and more. It helps for a bit but it continues. I do certain exercises but it aggravates it more. Plus I also have a back fracture that I’m dealing with and keep getting injections for pain.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Mar 4 1:43pm

@vrodriguez138 It doesn't sound like your surgeon wants to help. I really would recommend physical therapy and a special type of therapy called myofascial release. It's odd to me that your dysphagia started 3 years after your surgery. However, all surgery creates scar tissue that can get tight and it can change and tighten more over the years. I have had a lot of benefit from myofascial release. Not all doctors are familiar with MFR, and your surgeon may not be.

Here is our discussion on MFR. There are a lot of links in the beginning pages:

Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
There is a provider search at http://mfrtherapists.com/

Will you need to wait until the back fracture heals before seeking physical therapy on your neck? That would be a question to ask your doctor. Are you consulting your primary care doctor about this?

Jennifer

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