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Hi, @seidholz - just wanted to let you know I moved your post here so that you could chat with others already discussing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion surgery (ACDF) and recovery from this procedure:
- ACDF and recovery post-op? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/acdf-scheduled-for-wednesday/
Hoping others here can advise whether they also experienced lack of strength to the degree you have had it after the ACDF and whether they found or were advised of a way to accelerate the recovery of their strength. Please meet @birdman518 @gerred2024 @lebanon100 @grandma72 @gerred2024.
Have you been doing any physical therapy following your procedure? If so, has your physical therapist weighed in on your strength recovery in your arm?
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@lisalucier I was in PT for 6 months and found that I could do all the exercises at my gym.
It’s really frustrating because all the other muscle groups on my left side work fine- it’s just the C5 nerve segment that’s affected. Worked out today and I could do 25 lb curls on my right arm and 5 lb on my left
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@lisalucier please include me on this discussion. This has been quite a journey