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Cervical Posterior fusion from C-3 thru C-7,

Spine Health | Last Active: Mar 23 2:50pm | Replies (26)
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@celtic

Thanks for the reply it seems that all your surgery was done anteriorly and the fact that your doctor removed the hardware at C 3-4 is great when he or she did C6-7.I have tried PT and it hasn't helped me.It could be because I have hardware in both the front and back of my neck from C3 to C7.

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77montecarlo | @77montecarlo | Mar 23 2:50pm

C5-6 was done both front and back. I was hoarse for three weeks. I still have a scar although 19 years ago.

Everyone is different with their tolerance of pain. That was quite a surgery and it can take a long time. I still feel a little 'wobbly' in the neck/head after 14 months.

Resting and relaxing relieves the muscles, tendons, and ligaments up there. It is hard to recover from neck surgery because you are using it while trying to recover. Not like a knee or arm you can elevate.

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