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Can a nerve root being pinched @ t8/t9 be surgically repaired?

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Yes.: Surgical decompression can be performed at any level.

Answered 1/27/2013

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I have a broken back (t8&t12) not yet had surgery - doctor is waiting to see how i heal in a brace, can I have sex?How safe is it&any recommended way?

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MRI shows small central disc osteophytic complex at t8-t9 for other issue. Then Car accident in June causing severe pain in back, neck, shoulder and radiates to chest. Should I get another MRI? Current doctor wont send me.

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Could this cause a CSF Leak? Right paracentral disc protrusion indenting the ventral aspect of the thoracic cord at the T7-T8 level. There are small left lateral thecal sac outpouchings in the left T7-T8 and T8-T9 neural foramina?

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6 y.o. kid with vertebral compression fracture (T8-T9 fractured and contusion in T12-L2), fell from 6-7 ft, no pain, feels fine. Is it OK in the first 3 months after the trauma: 1) to sit? 2) to sleep either on his back with a pillow or on side?

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