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Has anyone been diagnosed with Cervical Radiculopathy
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 13, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
I know that surgery is an option but at 82 I am trying to avoid surgery if I can. I am going to interview surgeons that do Radiofrequency ablation but the nerve can re-build or Direct Visualized Rhizotomy in which the nerve is actually cut. So far no effects on my hands just a little pain in my shoulder. But I know it will get worse if I don't do something about it soon.
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I am recovering from a mid-May cervical surgery. I am immune compromised with rheumatoid arthritis, and 75 yr old. It came as a surprise when I had shooting pain down my shoulder, into my hand. Went to my doctor who sent me to a neurologist and after an MRI , I learned that I needed surgery and that my neck wasn't in good shape. Believe it or not, I was not having a lot of pain in my neck. When learning the severity of my condition, surgery was a better option than a wheel chair if I was to fall, have a car accident, etc. I had cervical decompression and fusion on C3-7 and foraminotomy on the right side of C4-7. I will say healing is slow. It will take a year for full fusion, muscle and nerve healing. Despite the long healing time, I say it is better than the alternative.