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Reply With QuoteWelcome Chris! What is your diagnosis? What is your surgeon recommending? History? This will help us share opinions, thoughts and any insight we may have. Best advice is to do exactly what you are doing, research and get multiple surgical opinions.
This is a discussion on New Member - C5-6 and C6-7 within the New Member Introductions forums, part of the Spine Patient Society Lobby category; Hi everyone, Thanks for sharing your information and stories. I'm researching what surgery to have on my neck. Best regards, ...
New Member - C5-6 and C6-7 Hi everyone,
Thanks for sharing your information and stories. I'm researching what surgery to have on my neck.
Best regards,
Chris
Re: New Member - C5-6 and C6-7 Welcome Chris! What is your diagnosis? What is your surgeon recommending? History? This will help us share opinions, thoughts and any insight we may have. Best advice is to do exactly what you are doing, research and get multiple surgical opinions.
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: New Member - C5-6 and C6-7 Hi Chris,
Welcome to the Spine Patient Society.
What's going on with C5-C6 and C6-C7? We are here to support you. Be well.
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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