C6 c7 fusion recovery time

Question 1

What's average recovery time for c6/c7 surgery before you can return to work?

Answer

For Many: You can return to light duty in about a week. This varies depending on your surgeon and the complexity of your surgery however.

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Question 2

Recovery/down time post acdf c6/c7? what is the post op recovery like?

Answer

Depends on how : Surgery is done- bone graft from your own hip region known as an iliac graft and whether any plate or instrumentation is used. However, for most it i... Read More

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Acdf: Every surgeon has a different Postop protocol. I usually allow my patients to do all normal gentle activity immediately after surgery. I restrict any... Read More

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Question 3

What do studies show in revelation to adjacent segment problems due to a c5 c6 c6 c7 fusion?

Answer

Please repost: You are asking about something that happened after a 2-level fusion but according to your history, you did not have a fusion. Please repost with a cla... Read More

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Question 4

Cant afford titanium diagnosed with disk sequestration c6-c7. dr plan corpectomy c7 n fusion anterior c6-t1 with gretting. are der any options? usin

Answer

Options: Hard to answer without seeing films. However, alternative management with acupuncture has provided my patients with excellent relief even when surgeon... Read More

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Question 5

I got a cervical fusion of c6/c7 nearly three years ago. i am still in a lot of pain and i don't know if his is normal or if i need to be reevaluated ?

Answer

Yes: Three years out - please be re-assessed. You may review acupuncture as one treatment option with your MD.

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Question 6

I just had a c5/c6 and c6/c7 fusion 5 days ago. will it be safe for me to lay in sun beds 2 weeks after this surgery?

Answer

Worsened Scar: Ultraviolet light can cause your scar to appear more red than it would have, then if you had protected it. You should protect it from the sun and UV e... Read More

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Question 7

How common is the "domino effect" after a c5-c6 c6-c7 fusion to address radiating pain/weakness due to disc/spur compression?

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Disc loading: I do not use terms, "domino effect." The fact is having two levels fused in your neck definitely means adjacent levels are being overworked and have ... Read More

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Question 8

Impression: status post cervical fusion at c5-c6-c7. prominent anterior osteophytes are noted at the nonfused upper cervical levels. what it m?

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Means you have fused: Lower cervical spine (c5-7) levels, while the upper c spine shows large spurs from the arthritis on the front of the spine. Essentially it means you ... Read More

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Question 9

Mild bulging disc c6-c7. reinjured previous bulge. radiculopathy mostly resolved. 23 y/o, healing (90%). full recovery possible? long term prognosis?

Answer

Radic: Yes radiculopathy can correct without surgery or injection. This usually involves strengthening of the muscles surrounding the spinal column to respre... Read More

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Question 10

I had posterior cervical fusion, c6-c7, four months ago. is it normal for the tops of the screws to be visible through skin, protruding bulges?

Answer

No: That would be unusual unless you were an extremely thin person or you had other previous surgeries in that area.

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C6 c7 fusion recovery time

What's average recovery time for c6/c7 surgery before you can return to work?

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Recovery/down time post acdf c6/c7? what is the post op recovery like?

What do studies show in revelation to adjacent segment problems due to a c5 c6 c6 c7 fusion?

Cant afford titanium diagnosed with disk sequestration c6-c7. dr plan corpectomy c7 n fusion anterior c6-t1 with gretting. are der any options? usin

I got a cervical fusion of c6/c7 nearly three years ago. i am still in a lot of pain and i don't know if his is normal or if i need to be reevaluated ?

I just had a c5/c6 and c6/c7 fusion 5 days ago. will it be safe for me to lay in sun beds 2 weeks after this surgery?

How common is the "domino effect" after a c5-c6 c6-c7 fusion to address radiating pain/weakness due to disc/spur compression?

Impression: status post cervical fusion at c5-c6-c7. prominent anterior osteophytes are noted at the nonfused upper cervical levels. what it m?

Mild bulging disc c6-c7. reinjured previous bulge. radiculopathy mostly resolved. 23 y/o, healing (90%). full recovery possible? long term prognosis?

I had posterior cervical fusion, c6-c7, four months ago. is it normal for the tops of the screws to be visible through skin, protruding bulges?

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