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Balance & Gait Problems: A Real Puzzler

Aging Well | Last Active: May 27, 2022 | Replies (59)
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I had gait issues and my MRI showed a bulging disc close to, but not touching my spinal cord. However, the clinical observations pointed to myelopathy. My orthopedic spine surgeon ordered a flexation study that revealed a vertebra striking the spinal cord when my neck was flexed.

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Ray Kemble | @ray666 | Apr 8, 2022

Good morning! You mention a flexation study. That's interesting. Although my surgeon gave me that "borderline" diagnosis, he never mentioned any sort of follow-up study, only that I do lots of cervical PT, which I have been doing. Had you any pain prior to the diagnosis that revealed a bulging disc? ––Ray

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