Question 1

i have bruising on spine from car accident, should i be concerned?

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Unlikely: Unless you have severe persistent pain in the region, it most likely represents only soft tissue trauma.

Question 2

besides a nerve test,how can find out  if mild incontinence is from cerv. spine issue or age ,  related ?noticed symptoms same yr after car accident.

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Urologist: The recommended testing for evaluation of neurologic problems affecting the bladder is urodynamics. this basically is a series of office-based tests done with catheters and a computerized monitor.

Question 3

in a car accident when i was about 18 i am now 26 and have been prescribed pain killers for the 8 years is this malpractice? i got mris and xrays taken when i was 18 and yes there was some damage spurring in the spine and... honestly i don't remember what

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Pain killers: Unfortunately the use of opioids for chronic pain is still part of the standard of care. Your concern leads me to believe you do not feel you should continue with the present plan. Seek out a pain managment physician to evaluate you managment needs and see if you can move away from the opioid use. We now have a number of better options available.

Question 4

i hav lost my arm in car accident.and hav an infusion pump in abdomen that pumps drugs in the spine.it doesn't help.i want to try drezlesion.anygood?

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Fifty-six patients: With intractable pain following a spinal cord injury treated with (drez) lesions
after a follow-up period ranging from 6 months to 6 years 50% of patients had good pain relief certain pain syndromes tended to respond better to drez lesions than did others patients with pain extending caudally from the level of the injury and patients with unilateral pain were most likely to to obtain relief

Question 5

sever spinal pain if laying down and raise my legs can't breath, sever pain shoots up my spine; feeling like a thick needle between my disks, it feels as if i turn or move i will brake my back. was in a car accident in june of 2009 had two kids both epidu

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Your : Your question is a little confusing, in terms of the timeline.  That said, i would highly suggest you see your primary doctor about this, as a start.  Frankly, the diagnosis of a "lower lumbar fracture" can not be made by simple exam and would require, at the least, basic xrays and possibly other tests.  Go see a doctor!  good luck!

Question 6

can car accident straighten your cervical spine?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's called cervical strain and due to muscular tension. It can be alleviated with formal physical therapy.

Question 7

i was in a car accident and the doctors said my xray came back with mild anterior osteophytosis to the c5 and c6 of the spine. what does this mean?

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Not a serious matter: Bone osteophytes are common in areas where there is some element of chronic Arthritis(osteoarthritis). It is usually silent and does not cause any problems. But you should exercise all your bone joints including your spine. This might slow the process down and keep you pain free for a ;long period of time.

Question 8

i have several spine chips from a car accident.i am in a lot of pain.will this last for ever. should i be worried had a car accident. broke 3 ribs, my speen, my sternum, and several bone chips on my spine.....is this serious

Accepted Answer

By : By the description of your injuries it sounds like a serious car accident.  It would be helpful to have some more information, for example what part of your spine was injured (neck (cervical), chest (thoracic), or lower back (lumbar)).

Bone chips on your spine could describe numerous conditions, most of which are not serious.

The bones that make up your spinal column are called the vertebrae.  In the thoracic and lumbar regions, these bones have extensions off of them called the transverse and spinous processes.  These are areas of the bone that muscle attach to and are vulnerable to injury.  When these processes break they may be referred to as "bone chips".  When these processes break there may be pain involved but generally its not a dangerous condition.  On rare occasions if enough of them in a row are broken that may be a sign of instability which can be dangerous.

Bone chips may also be areas of the bone that are literally torn off by the pull of strong ligaments.  Again, this isn't particularly dangerous unless found in the cervical spine (neck).

My suggestion would be to follow up with the orthopedic surgeon who was on call at the time of your accident and get some more information.

Question 9

i had an mri done lastnight due to a car accident that has damaged my spine. however, in the mri findings, they found an enlarged vein in my left ovary. i'm waiting for the findings to be sent to my obgyn. also, i am on birth control, and i am 4 months po

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Likely it is nothing. First of all if you feel fine then nothing to worry about. There are some rare situations where it can be an explanation of chronic pelvic pain but otherwise an incidental finding

Question 10

can a car accident cause scoliosis?

Accepted Answer

Not typically: Scoliosis is commonly defined as an abnormal curvature to the spine, usually related to developmental issues.  A single car accident should not produce abnormal curvature in the spine unless it was such a severe accident that you actually fractured the vertebrae of the spine.  A minor car accident with whip lash should not produce scoliosis.

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I have bruising on spine from car accident, should i be concerned?

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Besides a nerve test,how can find out if mild incontinence is from cerv. spine issue or age , related ?noticed symptoms same yr after car accident.

A member asked:

In a car accident when i was about 18 i am now 26 and have been prescribed pain killers for the 8 years is this malpractice? i got mris and xrays taken when i was 18 and yes there was some damage spurring in the spine and... honestly i don't remember what

A member asked:

I hav lost my arm in car accident.and hav an infusion pump in abdomen that pumps drugs in the spine.it doesn't help.i want to try drezlesion.anygood?

A member asked:

Sever spinal pain if laying down and raise my legs can't breath, sever pain shoots up my spine; feeling like a thick needle between my disks, it feels as if i turn or move i will brake my back. was in a car accident in june of 2009 had two kids both epidu

A member asked:

Can car accident straighten your cervical spine?

A member asked:

I was in a car accident and the doctors said my xray came back with mild anterior osteophytosis to the c5 and c6 of the spine. what does this mean?

A member asked:

I have several spine chips from a car accident.i am in a lot of pain.will this last for ever. should i be worried had a car accident. broke 3 ribs, my speen, my sternum, and several bone chips on my spine.....is this serious

A member asked:

I had an mri done lastnight due to a car accident that has damaged my spine. however, in the mri findings, they found an enlarged vein in my left ovary. i'm waiting for the findings to be sent to my obgyn. also, i am on birth control, and i am 4 months po

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Can a car accident cause scoliosis?

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