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Severe Stenosis - Doc advises surgery
Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 23, 2024 | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
I also may add I had cervical fusion of C3-C5 in 2012. As long as I am standing, walking and moving about I am not in much pain. Sitting is the worse position and lying down all night is also painful. Once I straighten up and walk, I am much happier. Perhaps a word of caution about using CBD or medical marijuana. Research shows it does affect the brain and as for me I do not want to do anything that will hinder my brain's function. I am a Mayo Clinic research subject in Scottsdale, AZ for the past 23 years, testing for dementia (I am in the control group), so I want to keep my brain functioning at optimal levels without any interferences. That is my choice.
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Ablations will only act as a bandaid which is what happened to me. I went straight over to a spinal surgeon and said do the surgery. He concurred, did it and I have no regrets. Within the last two weeks I had HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) here in Phoenix, AZ. If you have not tried this treatment, I highly recommend it! My body feels so good now with little pain. I also have acupuncture treatments and continue to heal. Also, last week I had my brain SPECT scanned by the Amen Clinic (noted neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen, M.D.). This is a special brain imagining which looks at the function of the brain. Do your research into the SPECT and HBOT and you will learn some other treatment options. Best of health to all of you!