This is a discussion on Spinal Stenosis and Spondylosis within the Spine-Related Conditions & Conservative Spine Treatment forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; When I was 28 I found out about these things going on in my neck, Is it safe to say ...
Spinal Stenosis and Spondylosis When I was 28 I found out about these things going on in my neck, Is it safe to say they where caused by Herniations in my youth that led to my cervical DDD? Is that where my pain comes from? Or is it more from my disc tears? Is it dangerous to remove bone spurs since I have a congetially narrow spinal canal? I just turned 30 and coach high school basketball..At this point I just hope to get 1 or 2 M6 disc at c4-5 and c5-6 have the bone spurs removed and go on with my life...I wonder if after surgery I will be scared to ever run and jump again...
I wake up each morning free of pain but after 15min of my neck trying to support my head the pain comes right back...It gets unbarrable after 2 or 3 hours and I have to constantly lay down to take the weight of my head off my neck..Does this just sound like DDD?
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge anduncovertebral joint hypertrophy, moderate central canal stenosis- Severe neuroforaminal stenosis bilaterally, right greater than left
I am obviously not a doctor; but it does sound like DDD to me. I have been told, that basically the herniations, tears and such are all DDD. I had a grade 5 tear in my L4/5 and was told I had DDD.
to the site and sorry you find yourself in this situation. Ask any questions you may have, there are many people on here with lots of knowledge and are a wealth of information to share.
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!
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C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge and
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