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Dizziness and / or lightheaded 10 weeks after spinal fusion of c3-c7

Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 7 2:21pm | Replies (37)
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@titaniumspine

I've had c6 c7 acdf fusion aswell as c1 odentical screw done.
Certain neck movements give me dizziness from the c1 surgery I think. Like when I roll my head back and around. I just avoid these certain movements.
Immediately after my surgery when I had to walk again the dizzy feeling was tremendous.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | May 24, 2023

@titaniumspine I wanted to Welcome you to Connect. Your handle makes me think of a spine made completely of metal. It sounds like your C1 procedure has given you some trouble. Was this recent? Have you told your surgeon about the symptoms with head movements?

I am a spine surgery patient and had C5/C6 fused. Prior to my surgery, I was getting dizziness and vertigo when muscle spasms were twisting my C1 & C2 mainly. I know why that happens because the twisting stretches the vertebral arteries in the sides of the cervical vertebrae and when I looked upward, I kinked that stretched artery and it started vertigo and a spinning sensation. That is part of the blood supply to the brain. Vertigo and dizziness is hard to live with. Do you think physical therapy could help your situation ?

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