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cervical spinal stenosis and sports
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cervical spinal stenosis and sports
by wa.mama, Jul 19, 2007 12:00AM
Hi everyone, what a great forum
I'm a 40 yr old female with spinal stenosis at c4-7, AP diameter of 7 mm, with all the associated disc herniation, etc. 2 years ago I had a posterior laminectomy and laminotomy at c5-6 for severe pain and weakness on the right upper extremity. The surgery was great, the doctor released me to all activities, I was back at work in 4 days.
About 3 months ago I began having the same symptoms on my left, which prompted the new MRI showing the worsened stenosis and herniations. This was ordered by my primary care doctor. I can't get in to see the neurosurgeon for 2 months. Here's my question -- we are going on our annual wakeboarding trip next week. I love wakeboarding. Would I be in danger of permanent damage if I took a bad fall (we call them "face plants", you can imagine) I don't think my initial damage was resultant of any specific injury except for maybe repeated insults when I was a gymnast. I don't mind a little pain, but I don't want to be a paraplegic.
A second brief question - can nausea be a result of spinal stenosis or disc herniation? When my symptoms (arm weakness, paresthesias, burning) are exacerbated by position or activity, I get extreme bouts of nausea that resolve when I do my home traction unit. Or is the nausea just from the pain? I'm trying to decide whether I should take more antiinflammatories or not (currently on one celebrex daily).
Thanks for all your help!!
I'm a 40 yr old female with spinal stenosis at c4-7, AP diameter of 7 mm, with all the associated disc herniation, etc. 2 years ago I had a posterior laminectomy and laminotomy at c5-6 for severe pain and weakness on the right upper extremity. The surgery was great, the doctor released me to all activities, I was back at work in 4 days.
About 3 months ago I began having the same symptoms on my left, which prompted the new MRI showing the worsened stenosis and herniations. This was ordered by my primary care doctor. I can't get in to see the neurosurgeon for 2 months. Here's my question -- we are going on our annual wakeboarding trip next week. I love wakeboarding. Would I be in danger of permanent damage if I took a bad fall (we call them "face plants", you can imagine) I don't think my initial damage was resultant of any specific injury except for maybe repeated insults when I was a gymnast. I don't mind a little pain, but I don't want to be a paraplegic.
A second brief question - can nausea be a result of spinal stenosis or disc herniation? When my symptoms (arm weakness, paresthesias, burning) are exacerbated by position or activity, I get extreme bouts of nausea that resolve when I do my home traction unit. Or is the nausea just from the pain? I'm trying to decide whether I should take more antiinflammatories or not (currently on one celebrex daily).
Thanks for all your help!!
Member Comments (2)
by lawman451, Aug 18, 2007 12:00AM
To: no wakeboarding or sex!
Interesting post...I have a herinieated disk in my neck....MRI soon. I keep agrivating it with sex...sigh....I mentioned water skiing....my chiropractor about had a heart attack. I have not told him about the sex. Here is my home email....home emial. ***@****
by Moonkid, Aug 24, 2007 12:00AM
Hello i am a newbe. I cant firure out how to post a letter to a dr.. I have a ?? about Calcium on the brain stem...Cant find out any info...