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Harrington rods and complications

Spine Health | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (54)

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@bluetiffany

Had Harrington rods on 2000 with cervical laminectomy in 2009 for spinal cord compression in his neck. Now have terrible pain in neck where neck connected to Harrington rods with lunacy. Can anyone explain this painful condition. Dropping and twitching on right side. Need neuro name and info about this this condition from Mayo.

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@bluetiffany .. sorry, I don't know what that is called.. I have appointments at Mayo MN spine center tomorrow and Friday.. concerning my pinched nerve at C6.. will try to ask..

Hello. I am new here. The condition is called dystonia. I myself have injections by neurologist every three months in my neck (at least 5 injections on both sides total). This condition was caused by my scoliosis and Harrington rod that I had placed at age 15 in 1978 in Virginia. I have had pain since age 15, I am now 60. I am on a heating pad every night when I get in bed to acclimate my back to a flat position. I am now trying to find a doctor here to help me with this constant pain. I am prescribed Botox for medical management that is injected by a neurologist trained in the sides of my neck. This stops the neck from twisting and bending forward. Although after 30 years of these injections, I will probably need to have then more often than every 3 months. This condition happened in my 40s at work when one day my neck felt it snapped and immediately twisted to the right. I hope this helps.