← Return to Neuropathy and Cervical Stenosis?

Discussion

Neuropathy and Cervical Stenosis?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Jun 2 5:09pm | Replies (24)
Comment receiving replies
@jchet

Where are you from? Who did your spine surgery? So glad it was worth it and doing much better. What were your symptoms due to neck stenosis?

Jump to this post

Replies to "Where are you from? Who did your spine surgery? So glad it was worth it and..."
wood | @wood | May 27 6:54pm

I had surgery at orthocarolina

Dr Daubert was my surgeon

Balance issues and pain in arms

Digestion is better also

VIEW AND REPLY
dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Jun 2 10:36am

@jchet
I had C5C6 stenosis and spinal cord flattening due to disc bulge/herniation and bone spurs. My symptoms included neck pain/stiffness, daily headaches, arm/hand weakness which caused me to drop things and made handwriting worse, loss of bladder control/leakage, and feeling like legs/feet were in cement boots making walking very difficult. I was diagnosed with cervical spondylitic myelopathy which is injury to spinal cord and ACDF surgery on C5C6 was necessary to relieve pressure from spinal cord and prevent further progression and worsening of symptoms. After surgery, I was relieved of some of my symptoms which I was glad because the surgeon said that some do not fully regain function because damage to spinal cord is permanent and irreversible.

I live in RI and went to OrthoRI and had Dr. Ian Madom do my surgery. He had many good ratings online which made me choose him. I have no regret having the surgery and wish other doctors diagnosed me sooner so I could have had the surgery sooner (was not properly diagnosed for 5 years). I am currently 54 years old and female.

VIEW AND REPLY