Tarlov Cyst on the spine: Any advice?

Posted by vadaanglin @vadaanglin, Jan 31, 2019

I have a large tarlov cyst 2.5cm and 3.5cm on the spine in the lumbar region. Some what rare and doctors seem to know little about and say they are nonproblematic. I'm having chronic pain. Any advise will be appreciated.

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I sadly am in your same boat. I have several large sacral Tarlov cysts with the largest one at 3 cm and more up my spine which are not symptomatic yet. The cysts are eroding my tailbone and caused a lot of low back pain. The ones in my sacrum are symptomatic and caused me much pain in my lower back and affect every thing below the waist. I have to meet her out how much I sit stand or walk and I have to have several lay downs during the day. doctors are ignorant on the subject and do not understand Tarlov cyst at all. I was actually diagnosed by my chiropractor who very kindly called me on the weekend and told me it was going to be life-changing. That was six years ago and I am so much worse. I found out I have ehlers-danlos syndrome also. I have talked with Doctor F. in Dallas Texas, the only one who I would trust to operate on these. Do not get the fibrin glue it does not last more than a few months and can make surgery down the road more difficult. I am not a good candidate for surgery so I will live with these the rest of my life probably in misery. Aleve is the only over-the-counter medicine that helps and I have taken it every single day for 6 years. I take Flexeril when I am in a bad flare-up. Ice, heat, Epsom salt baths, Tens, salonpas, biofreeze, are some things that help. Exercise makes mine totally worse and sends me into a flare up. Swimming pool is great therapy but don't overdo it. on Facebook there is a Tarlov cyst support group I would recommend joining that and you can search at the top for any types of medications that people are using. I just keep praying that someday in the future they will have a way to operate better on these things! Wish I had better news for you!

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I have two tarlov in the same boat as a lot of us that have these cysts. Walking is good for me. But I @ 66 began having balance issues, pain when driving due to cysts being pushed on, when setting in vehicle. This messed up my shoulders because setting forward.
I now am getting nerves ablation. The first time it lasted 2 years. Time enough to find great physical therapy to work on balance and shoulder s. Then back to getting injections to see if they worked again before ablation.
I can not stand in one place for any time at all. Move forward , laying down. I do stretches for upper body. This does affect urinary and stool movement. For me.
Setting is done with pillow behind me in one chair. I can set of the floor.
We do and must push for research.
For pain try Theraworx, form at walmart it is magnesium. Love this.
Relax your muscles.

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