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Tarlov Cyst on the spine: Any advice?
Spine Health | Last Active: Feb 5 8:25am | Replies (167)Comment receiving replies
I have Tarlov Cysts that hurt which started 4 years ago. I went to Dr Feigenbaum in Dallas and he can fix them. Normally they don’t hurt. My pain is in my female parts. He sent me to a pain doctor who gave me a numbing injection very close to where they are to make sure the cysts were causing the pain. The numbing injection lasted about 30 minutes and the pain came back during the day but it was less than normal. In 1 month I will have the numbing injection with a steroid to see if that takes away the pain for a longer period of time before I have the operation. I have heard about the doctor in California but he is too far away from where I live in Georgia.
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There is also a good doctor /neurosurgeon who does TC surgery in Philadelphia- Dr William Welch at Univ. Of Pennsylvania.
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Thank you so much for your reply. What have spine docs or neurologist told you about the cyst? My pain is mainly buttocks, left leg, and a horrible rib pain. All ribs feel like they are broken or bruised and being crushed. Docs seem to know as little about rib pain as Tarlov cysts. I'm in MN, so keep looking for someone at MAYO to start research or something....... Also baffles me MAYO CLINIC attaches their name to this site, yet you hear very few people talk about any help from MAYO. Thanks much for sharing your future results too. Love hearing any successes on this site. Thanks.