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Slipped Neck - Cervical Spinal Stenosis


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#1 magsprice

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 09:35 AM

hi all
i slipped my neck c2-c6 i got a spinal cage and i can walk but only as long as my bones hold out they say its cervical spinal stenossis and the only treatment left is private... i cant afford private i dont get disability either cos i can take a frozen meal out of freezer and put it in a microwave) every single day i have pain and every night i take drugs (to stop me going to toilet and relax my muscles, im currently on amtrplyene. codiene, diclophenic, ibulieve gel and fluxotillion. like i said im not in a wheelchair yet which i thank but the life of pain im living through is hell i heard IDET would be good for me and the docs recomended me for spinal injections but i suffer from swan neck, and my limitation upwards is 10% i also have an ataxic way of walking sometimes i limp sometimes i collapse and sometimes i have to drag my foot i really could do with any advice anyone can give, anyway would appreciate any help at mo feel pretty isolated right now :H2kOther (26):




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