Suggest Treatment For Acute Pain In The Spine Area

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

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Question : what can be done at this stage. I am in constant pain now since1997, I did have a spinal fusion in the neck area. This is hard to belive this, but the pain is higher than ever.

I don't sleep with this and am i am of ending my life more now than ever.

Please advise if there is

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be non union of the fusion site

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

I am very sorry to understand your problems. I am ready to help you as much as possible.

When was the fusion done and why?

Have you seen a surgeon about this problem recently?

It is possible that the spinal fusion has failed and there is site if not Union of the bones in the spine.

Do get an Xray and MRI of the cervical spine to confirm.

You can wear a hard cervical collar to control the neck movements.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Dr. Aashish Raghu

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