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What Causes Persistent Pain Even After Fusion In Neck?
Question: 3yrs. fusion in neck still having pain no dr. knows what it is last 10 days worse hands severe burning and bending severe pain shooting up to lleft shoulder
Brief Answer:
I will suggest good pain management and wait fir the MRI results!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these severe pains and symptoms that you have reported. I have reviewed your information fully. This is suggestive of nerves probably being trapped as the exit the spinal cord. This explains the origin of the pains and why it travels all the way to the hands. I will want to wait on the MRI results to clarify on what the exact problem or structure impinging on these nerves is. From there we would be able to establish a treatment plan.
For now, good pain medications are needed. You would need powerful pain medications such as percocet, morphine, etc. while pending a final decision on this. Also, physiotherapy may help but not until we have the MRI results that I would want to recommend this knowing it is fully safe.
The pain medications are controlled substances and would require a doctor's script for this. Going to the ER would be a great way to get the pains addressed instantly when you are in crisis.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
I will suggest good pain management and wait fir the MRI results!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these severe pains and symptoms that you have reported. I have reviewed your information fully. This is suggestive of nerves probably being trapped as the exit the spinal cord. This explains the origin of the pains and why it travels all the way to the hands. I will want to wait on the MRI results to clarify on what the exact problem or structure impinging on these nerves is. From there we would be able to establish a treatment plan.
For now, good pain medications are needed. You would need powerful pain medications such as percocet, morphine, etc. while pending a final decision on this. Also, physiotherapy may help but not until we have the MRI results that I would want to recommend this knowing it is fully safe.
The pain medications are controlled substances and would require a doctor's script for this. Going to the ER would be a great way to get the pains addressed instantly when you are in crisis.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have more info my pain dr. is very good and in the business 25yrs.??? he will fight for me we just finished 2 cortisone injections in my knees bone on bone and
both will need replacement. 6 mons ago he gave me aserious of injections end of fusion then burned a nerve still no help with center of back pain level8-9 we have been trying different pain meds. ex. morpnine and oxycodone etc. they work then stop after 4,5 days I am not an addict and take these meds. as he wants me to most the time I take bottle back to him. onlt ice and tens will help pain then as you all know 5,6 days ago sharpe shooting pain from middle of back go up to left shoulder when I bend and the terrible level 9 pain in hands twice cold h20 no help
ifeel like I should go to a brain dr. and find out why meds. don't work this proplem is very urgent its so suddenit feel like I have a widl nerve running around!!! I yell in pain suddenly when it strikes me what a mess please keeping
helping me I know there isn't a quick fix but im scared thanks XXXX
my follow up question and more info. is in box above this 2;25 am 2/20/2015 XXXX YYYY@YYYY
will you please tell me if a doctor is looking at my follow up info. in the tow boxes above this ??? 2:30 am 2/20/2015 please
both will need replacement. 6 mons ago he gave me aserious of injections end of fusion then burned a nerve still no help with center of back pain level8-9 we have been trying different pain meds. ex. morpnine and oxycodone etc. they work then stop after 4,5 days I am not an addict and take these meds. as he wants me to most the time I take bottle back to him. onlt ice and tens will help pain then as you all know 5,6 days ago sharpe shooting pain from middle of back go up to left shoulder when I bend and the terrible level 9 pain in hands twice cold h20 no help
ifeel like I should go to a brain dr. and find out why meds. don't work this proplem is very urgent its so suddenit feel like I have a widl nerve running around!!! I yell in pain suddenly when it strikes me what a mess please keeping
helping me I know there isn't a quick fix but im scared thanks XXXX
my follow up question and more info. is in box above this 2;25 am 2/20/2015 XXXX YYYY@YYYY
will you please tell me if a doctor is looking at my follow up info. in the tow boxes above this ??? 2:30 am 2/20/2015 please
Brief Answer:
Surgery would be the only long term fix. Drugs can only help for a while!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up query.
I am happy to know you have a good pain doctor. Like I mentioned, your nerves have been trapped and this causes real stimulation that explains the pain. Liberating them would be the real solution. Drugs would only help in the short run but not long run.
I understand your plight. I feel your pain but there is really no immediate solution. Let's get the MRI results and hope that the identified problem can be addressed easily through surgery.
Believe me, am here and would address any further concerns that you may have related to this. Thanks.
Surgery would be the only long term fix. Drugs can only help for a while!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up query.
I am happy to know you have a good pain doctor. Like I mentioned, your nerves have been trapped and this causes real stimulation that explains the pain. Liberating them would be the real solution. Drugs would only help in the short run but not long run.
I understand your plight. I feel your pain but there is really no immediate solution. Let's get the MRI results and hope that the identified problem can be addressed easily through surgery.
Believe me, am here and would address any further concerns that you may have related to this. Thanks.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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