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Cervical disks and heaviness and numbness in legs
Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 18 4:08pm | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
@nancydancer I had surgery with Dr. Jeremy Fogelson at Mayo Rochester for a fusion at c5/c6. Here is his bio.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/fogelson-jeremy-l-m-d/bio-20055624
May I ask what symptoms you have that they say are not spine related? Have they offered another direction to determine the cause of your symptoms? Have you had a spine injury or a degenerative condition? It doesn't make sense to me that cord compression at C5C6 would not generate symptoms and difficulty waking if it has advanced enough. Everyone is different, so my symptoms may not be exactly what you experience. Have you had any input from a physical therapist?
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Hi Jennifer, thanks for your feedback. The doctors gave me no reasons for it not being spine related, other than the cord compression is "not bad enough" to be causing this. They offer no direction except to get more testing. I have no spine injury or degenerative condition. I've been tested for every condition imaginable. I did send my records to Dr. Fogelson and sent me a letter saying he would consider ACDF but he would have to see me in person first. I've attached an image of my cervical MRI if you'd like to take a look.