Question 1

can you tell me the main symptoms of cervical spine injury?

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Possibly: You could have any combination of pain, weakness,  numbess, tingling, bowel or bladder problems, breathing problems, or even problems maintaining your blood pressure.

Question 2

can i treat cervical spine injury at home?

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Spine injury: After the patient has been evaluated by a neurosurgeon to ensure there is no instability or spinal cord compression that would require surgery, the patient will often receive neck exercises to do at home that reduce pain, muscle spasm and increase range of motion. Moist warm heat and ice may be used in conjunction with the exercises.

Question 3

is it possible for a. thoracic spine injury overlooked cause rapid degenerative changes in the cervical spine?

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Generally if there: were any significant issues in the thoracic spine you would most likely have symptoms emanating from there that would draw a clinician's attention.   That being said, some traumas can lead to non adjacent injuries to the spine that can sometimes be delayed in diagnosis but generally not because of degeneration in another region.

Question 4

my current cervical ligament spine injury has improved a lot when it was totally immobile neck at the beginning. but now i have noticed that it has come to a point where doing any kind of upper body excercise increase the pain weather be it pushups?

Accepted Answer

: You did not state how long ago you had the neck injury.
I think you need to see your doctor again for a thorough exam and advice.

Question 5

how bad does your neck/spine injury have to be to require surgery?

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It Depends: After a spine injury, surgery can be an option if the spine is rendered unstable or if there is a pinched nerve or spinal cord.  Xrays and cat scan can detect most surgically significant spinal instabilities, while an MRI is the best test to evaluate the status of the neural elements within the spine.

Question 6

any suggestions relieve pain from neck & head pry due to tension and old spine injury besides lying down?  have cpl stretches but they don't work.

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Stress relief: According you your self diagnosis, stress, which is an overly common issue, I have some recommendations.  Stretching, use of hot/cold packs, consider massage, yoga, physical therapy, even chiropractic. Look at reducing stress - important.  Consider a traction trial at pt, which you can self administer at home if effective.  Look at changing your pillow, and try to sleep on your back.

Question 7

can a thoracic spine injury from a slip n fall later cause problems with the neck over a period of years ?

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Neck pain causes: Yes. Slip and falls can alter function which over time can lead to other chronic issues and /or degeneration. You can certainly sustain a whiplash type of injury.

Question 8

i have a spine injury. i had deep tissue massage 3 days ago and have been heavily nauseated since with increased gerd symtpoms. is this normal?

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No not normal: And this may or may not be related to the massage or spine surgery. However it should be reported to your internist and spine surgeon. Medications such as oral narcotic analgesics in combination with nsaids may increase the potential for exacerbation of gerd symptoms.

Question 9

i have chronic pain from spinal injuries. are there any new treatments since radio frequency denervation for facet syndrome ? i had radio frequency denervation on both sides of my neck and low back for a few yrs. it helped a lot, but was very expensive an

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A : A new definitive treatment option was recently introduced to pain specialists a few years ago called lumbar facet fusion. Patients who continue to suffer from low back pain related to facet arthropathy, and who have failed to obtain long-term relief from conservative measures, including radiofrequency ablation, are potential candidates.  The procedure involves placing erasure-sized bone plugs into the facet joints, which immobilize them, and later cause them to fuse.  This is not as drastic as a lumbar fusion, which would really not be indicated for this type of problem.  The success rate is high, but requires that you have your symptoms reviewed by a specialist familiar with this procedure prior to treatment.  You can find information on this procedure on the web; the best known is called trufuse.

Question 10

how can i get comfortable after a spine injury?

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Hope superficial: If merely a soft tissue problem, should respond to heat, relaxation, perhaps massage or acupuncture.   Recommend an otc anti-inflammatory such as tylenol (acetaminophen) or aleve.  If things do not stabilize after a few days, check with doctor about more intensive evaluation.

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Can i treat cervical spine injury at home?

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Is it possible for a. thoracic spine injury overlooked cause rapid degenerative changes in the cervical spine?

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My current cervical ligament spine injury has improved a lot when it was totally immobile neck at the beginning. but now i have noticed that it has come to a point where doing any kind of upper body excercise increase the pain weather be it pushups?

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How bad does your neck/spine injury have to be to require surgery?

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Any suggestions relieve pain from neck & head pry due to tension and old spine injury besides lying down? have cpl stretches but they don't work.

A member asked:

Can a thoracic spine injury from a slip n fall later cause problems with the neck over a period of years ?

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I have a spine injury. i had deep tissue massage 3 days ago and have been heavily nauseated since with increased gerd symtpoms. is this normal?

A member asked:

I have chronic pain from spinal injuries. are there any new treatments since radio frequency denervation for facet syndrome ? i had radio frequency denervation on both sides of my neck and low back for a few yrs. it helped a lot, but was very expensive an

A member asked:

How can i get comfortable after a spine injury?

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