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ACDF Cervical Spine Surgery
I had ACDF cervical spine surgery on 4/29/2025 C5 C6 & C6 C7 for severe nerve compression. Had an MRI on 7/7/2025 which shows the following C5 C6 Right uncovertebral osteophyte. Mild facet hypertrophy. There is mild central canal narrowing with cord maintaining normal signal. There is moderate right exiting foraminal stenosis.
C6 C7 mild central canal narrowing. Uncovertelral osteophytes create moderate to severe and severe left exiting foraminal stenosis.
I am now as of September 2025 having symtoms returned of heavy legs, tingling fingers, pain on left side neck shoulder and down arm
and again with feeling lightheaded with pressure on the top of my head that cause me frustration since it had been getting better. Dr says nothing can be done and P/T makes my lightheadedness to get worse. Any opinions will help I am an 80 year old previously very active with walking 2 miles a day, doing yard work and normal now I have to miss things important to me (like my sons upcoming wedding) because I can't function.
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Im desperate for help regarding my previous post. I have seen another spine surgeon and he wants me to have C6 C7 ablation and botox for muscle spasms from my previous ACDF surgery done on 4/29/2025. My last MRI shows that my C6 C7 has a disc osteophyte complex causing severe left and moderate right neural foraminal narrowing but both surgeons have said that is not what is causing my headaches dizziness tingling fingers muscle weakness in hands and legs/feet. I have a hard time using my hands to do things and walk with a cane because i'm not steady on my feet. Should I see another spine surgeon before having the ablation and botox. I am good at having needles but this scares me to have it done.
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1 ReactionI forgot to ask about how do you know if it is muscle spasms because I have no idea how myself or the doctor can tell if that is happening especially since my symptoms are all day long but feel nothing that feels like spasms other than some left side neck pain that comes and goes. As I mentioned in my last post the symptoms are all day long and it is so frustrating.
Thank you