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Cervical myelopathy and cognitive dysfunction
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@michc56 I would suggest having your PT check your cervical alignment. You may be having muscle spasms that are shifting the vertebrae above the fusion. This has happened to me before and after my C5 C6 fusion. I have had dizziness and vertigo when my C1 & C2 twist themselves. You PT should be able to realign your vertebrae gently if that is what is causing the symptoms. Vertigo in the morning may be from your neck position on your pillow at night. My PT has me turn my pillow so it's parallel to my body so I can't tuck my chin and cause the vertebrae to slip. That helps a lot.
Have you discussed the vertigo with your PT?
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@jenniferhunter
Thank you for your thoughts! The sleeping position on the pillow has been an issue that I work at constantly. For most of my life I sleep in a tucked tight embryotic position with my chin tucked in. I have done what you suggested with the parallel pillow, also try laying on my back with my head flat between two pillows on either side of my head, and I have used a travel neck pillow to keep my head from tucking in too much.
Related to the alignment of the vertebrae above the fusion, I have a 2nd post-op Xray and appt with my surgeon in a few weeks and will bring my vertigo up with her before I ask the PT to go outside of what they were instructed from my surgeon for therapy. I have told the PT that I started having vertigo this past week.