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Q: protruded disc in c 6-7 impinging on nerves

asked by: zee38 on February 26th, 2008

New User

my mri i got 5 days ago states that i have a small broad based central to left paracentral disc protrusion. yet the mri's that i had 2 months ago state that and also that it is impinging on the nerves. my neurosurgeon says that he thinks i would benefit from having the disc removed and a fusion. i was involved in a motor vehicle accident and ever since then i have been in agreat deal of pain. i have have pt, epidural, facet blocls, cotizone shots, accupuncture and still no releif. if i sit too long i get horrible pain in my neck and up the back of my skull. i have weekness in my left arm. if i am a passanger in a car and my head bobbles i automatically get those symtoms. i have gotten a secound opinion and it was the same as the first. i am scared please help

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RichT

replied on February 26th, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

Hello Zee,

May I suggest that you obtain additional "2nd" opinions. From the variety of opinions from RESPECTED HIGHLY RECOGNIZED spinal surgeon see if a common thread of advice emerges. For me at least each professional medical opinion I obtain helps me to determine the best path to follow.

I wish you the very best.

RichT

zee38

replied on February 26th, 2008

New User

rich,
thanks for your input. actually this other opinion was my third but i know what you mean.
why would 2 different mri practices give me 2 different results? does that make sense?

RichT

replied on February 26th, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

Hello Zee,

"why would 2 different mri practices give me 2 different results?" - AND that Zee is what scares me to death. It almost seems like the medical profession is still in the dark ages with their witche's brew.

YES, I understand, we humans are a very varied lot. No way can doctors or anyone else put "us" in some kind of common "basket". AND yet, surely there ought to be some similarity in their diagnoses, and yet there doesn't seem to be.

From my experiences, medical doctors are NOT as a whole utilizing the powers of computers and computer medical knowledge anywhere near the potential that is out there. I don't expect any doctor, even a specialist to know everything about us varied humans. That is humanly impossible. HOWEVER, if they would just take their individual informatrion/experiences with patients and SHARE that information with each other, their diagnoses would have a far greater chance of being correct.

Okay, I have rambled on enough.

RichT

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