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Had acd&f 1yr ago+still in pain. theres thecal sac indents in 4 cervical vert + 3 bone spurs. can this make me feel like have to make myself breathe?
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ACDF: It is highly unlikely he that what you're experiencing is causing you to have difficulty with breathing, if the Spurs are anterior it could affect your trachea and esophagus but the Spurs would need to be very large, breathing and respiratory function comes from your brainstem which is not likely near where any of the Spurs there inventing your thecal sac would be. There may be other causes for thit is highly unlikely he that what you're experiencing is causing you to have difficulty with breathing, if the Spurs are anterior it could affect your trachea and esophagus but the Spurs would need to be very large, breathing and respiratory function comes from your brainstem which is not likely near where any of the Spurs there in Denton your thecal sac would be. There may be other causes for this problem
Answered 11/27/2017
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