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C6-C7 Herniated Disk
I have been diagnosed (confirmed with MRI) with a herniated disk at c6-c7, with numbness and pain to my left arm. This condition has persisted to varying degrees since 7-04-07. I have done some PT and used a home traction devise for about 4 weeks. Have had one epidural injection which has helped with some pain and range of motion but no increase of strength in tricep or hand. should I be considering surgery? When do I start to worry about long term loss of function in my left arm.
If your protrusion is touching the spinal cord, I would say that would be painful. Do you have the MRI results in your possession? Does it state whether you have any stenosis or any nerve root impingement, etc?
If you were getting weaker with your muscle strength, I would venture to say your Neurosurgeon might want to do surgery. What does he state? Physical therapy won't cure spinal disorders, even though it may make you feel some better. Steroid injections are only a temporary pain control measure.
If you were getting weaker with your muscle strength, I would venture to say your Neurosurgeon might want to do surgery. What does he state? Physical therapy won't cure spinal disorders, even though it may make you feel some better. Steroid injections are only a temporary pain control measure.
Hi,
I to have hernisted as they call disc protusion C6-C7 at left & right it is bilateral and on the left anterior portion of the spinal cord and it is cause some irritation it start whit my right arm it was feeling heavy It cause they loss of force in my arm but now it is coming bilateral they bicep feel pain and front arm painfull to and my upper back pain. My chirurgien decide to send me to they institut of physiatrie of Québec for a Bocs facettaire sous-fluoroscopie intra articulaire I do not know exactly what they do as I could read about it in they internet it is some kind of injectiin directly on they hearniated, but beleive or not they expert medical of my assurance told them that I have nothing an d told them to put me back on regular work no restriction when they chirurgien says no back to work chronic pain and she thinks that I might have fobromyalgie, anyway they pain you have it is from they hearniated and they doctor told me that every patient she know that have this have they same pain. Hope this help you.
Louise
I to have hernisted as they call disc protusion C6-C7 at left & right it is bilateral and on the left anterior portion of the spinal cord and it is cause some irritation it start whit my right arm it was feeling heavy It cause they loss of force in my arm but now it is coming bilateral they bicep feel pain and front arm painfull to and my upper back pain. My chirurgien decide to send me to they institut of physiatrie of Québec for a Bocs facettaire sous-fluoroscopie intra articulaire I do not know exactly what they do as I could read about it in they internet it is some kind of injectiin directly on they hearniated, but beleive or not they expert medical of my assurance told them that I have nothing an d told them to put me back on regular work no restriction when they chirurgien says no back to work chronic pain and she thinks that I might have fobromyalgie, anyway they pain you have it is from they hearniated and they doctor told me that every patient she know that have this have they same pain. Hope this help you.
Louise
Is there anyone out there who just let this go and if so how did you get by everyday with the pain
I to have a herniated disk in my c6 c6, i dont want to have surgery that is the last thing i want to do. The Pt is not working for me at all. The pain meds work for only a shot time i am not sure what to do.
Hi,
The desicion to go for surgery depends on the severity of symptoms experienced. At time even a small degree of prolapse can lead to severe symptoms and surgery may be required. Also, some times even major prolapse can be managed conservatively as the symptoms are not severe enough.
The desicion to go for surgery depends on the severity of symptoms experienced. At time even a small degree of prolapse can lead to severe symptoms and surgery may be required. Also, some times even major prolapse can be managed conservatively as the symptoms are not severe enough.
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