can you rupture a disk in your neck, back
carrying 40lbs to 60lbs on your shoulder
every day?
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algosdoc
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Posted: 02-13-08 21:22pm
Yes.
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calv
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neck Posted: 02-14-08 00:45am
does it happen over a period of time and
don't you feel anything. why is that? c6
c7 rupture. what other body part does it
affect?
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antigone
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Posted: 02-14-08 01:33am
Herniation can occur over time or occur
abruptly. Impingement on the nerves may
not occur right away. The blood supply to
the nerves can be impaired and the nerves
may swell. All of this can occur over
time. It can take time for any nerve
damage to occur and the symptoms of such
to appear. Cervical nerve damage can
effect upper back, shoulders, arms. Hope
this helped.
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calv
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neck Posted: 02-14-08 03:09am
yes thank you so much. So will i ever get
feeling in my fingers after surgery?
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algosdoc
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Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 186
Posted: 02-14-08 06:28am
Most do.
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calv
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neck Posted: 02-15-08 00:50am
is there anything i can other than have
the disk removed and fused. please tell me
there is another way.
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algosdoc
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Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 186
Posted: 02-15-08 19:57pm
Cervical home traction, PT, NSAIDs,
Epidural steroid injections, time are the
best ways. There is a minimally invasive
way to decompress the disc through a
needle: cervical plasma disc
decompression (used to be called coblation
nucleoplasty)
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calv
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neck Posted: 02-17-08 13:32pm
So i would tell my doctor about this and
he would do what, send me to another
doctor or could he do this. How long would
this last getting these injections?
