Cervical disc herniation?
Dear people,
I, M32, have had pain in my shoulder and arm for several months. I had an MRI and it showed a severe herniated disc in the cervical spine.
The doctor tells me that I have no other option than surgery because the disc has slipped too far and is pressing on the nerves and spinal cord, which would be slightly damaged.
I was recommended to have an artificial disc (prosthesis) inserted.
Is anyone here who has had this prosthesis fitted, or do you know someone who has one? How do they live with it? How safe is it?
I am grateful for any help and your experiences.
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I had two incidents and there is also wear. An operation at the HWS is more complicated than at the LWS where I already had 2 incidents. At that time, about 30 infusions were very helpful to me. In any case, I would get another opinion from a specialist.
Was this serious incident or light? When did they have that and now they still have complaints?
The 1 HWS incident was already heavy and was 20 years ago. The clinic wanted to operate my orthopedic said this would be the last option we try with infusions, which then also led to success. The 2 was lighter last year, however, when the HWS was found to wear enormously. I have been suffering from dizziness and visual problems for years and, in addition, from tinitus, all of which is attributable to the HWS. These secondary phenomena can also be read on the Internet. I would still in any case get a 2 or 3 opinion. Of course, medicine is still more today than 20 years ago, yet it is still a heavy surgery.
I’d like to have an OP recommendation never only rely on one opinion. Make sure to find another specialist (neurosurgery) who will tell you a second opinion.
An acquaintance of me has been able to operate at the HWS because he already had neurological failures and there was really no alternative. He lives well with it, but has limitations on turning the head and swallowing difficulties due to the scarring of the surgery area.
The surgery is associated with risks and should really be the last option.
I have no failures except that the pains come again and again and go away. On the right arm little fingers I have a bit of tingling and numbness, right leg I feel weakness.
Just hurt, no paralysis? I wouldn’t let you operate unless everything else was tried. And even then I would think very well
I don’t have any paralysis, but on the right arm little finger is a little numb and has tingling.
That’s normal