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Cervical spine pain got worse after self massage

Spine Health | Last Active: Dec 26, 2023 | Replies (12)
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AlfredB what your doctor meant by “it will take time” is up to conjecture but with cervical surgery I’d think more like a year or more. Consider how long it took for your neck ailment to develop? Surgery is not a quick fix and our bodies need time to heal and grow back together following the insult of surgery. You may have done something to your neck and seeing your doctor again is most likely a good thing. Take your foreign MRI report with you and better if you have the actual films for the surgeon to view is better.

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AlfredB | @ab6540183 | Dec 12, 2023

Thank you dear Jules for your reply.

How are you?

All MRIs were done in Australia, before and after surgery. Deukspine never provided me a discharge report with detailed operation information. I was provided just this short letter which doesn't explain much:

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August 31, 2023
RE: xxxxxx, Alfred `
DOB: xx/xx/1956
Diagnosis: M48.02, M54.12, M54.2,
Surgical Recommendation: Deuk Laser Disc Repair C5-C6, C6-C7; Deuk Plasma
Rhizotomy C5-C6, C6-C7, C7-T1; RT L4-L5, L5-S1; BL SI Joints
CPT: 22899
Treating Provider: Ara Deukmedjian- 1619079662
Outpatient Surgery Center: Surgery Center of Viera (Tax ID: 27-5172677)
Surgery Date: August 29th, 2023; August 30th, 2023
Above Patient has successfully completed their treatment plan and has been cleared for
Travel. Patient is under a 25lb lifting restriction and may require assistance with lifting
and walking or standing for extended periods.
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My neck laser surgery on 08/29/23

DLDR C5-C7


Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy (DPR) B/L C5-T1

Back rhizotomies for RT L4-L5, L5-S1; BL SI Joints video not available, never published,

I had a virtual meeting with a Pain Management goup in Melbourne Australia on 12/05/23. They replied yesterday saying that they can't help me with managing my pain therefore they would refer me back to a neurosurgeon.

I already had a virtual meeting with a top neurosurgeon in Melbourne on 10/26/23. He recommended to me that a fusion surgery would not help me with the pain. This was also confirmed by an orthopaedic surgeon from the Alfred Hospital. They both told me to pursue pain management. It is like a merry go around. Pain management tells me to see a neurosurgeon who tells me to go to pain management. It is a never ending loop, it is almost hilarious.

As far as the lump goes someone told me that looks like seroma.

This is my latest cervical spine ultrasound on 16 November 2023:

Procedure Date: 16 November 2023
Report Date: 20 November 2023
Report: NECK ULTRASOUND

Clinical History:
Left posterior side stiffness and oedema, restriction of movement.

Findings:
Examination of region of interest demonstrates red and swollen area on the posterior aspect at the level of C6/7 on left side. Deep through the subcutaneous tissue in the region of interest a heterogeneous hyperechoic irregular area measuring 10 x 7 x 13mm noted. No
increased vascularity. A 2mm superficial tract is noted.

Impression:
Ultrasound appearance of the region of interest is nonspecific and could possibly reflect sequela of some low-grade infective inflammatory process. Possible small collapsed/resolving sebaceous cyst is in differential. No discrete collection or abscess.

I had a blood test to check for infection but nine was found.

Thank you

Best regards

Alfred

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