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Loretta @noni1959 (13048) • United States 12 Apr 25

Thank you for your kind prayers and thoughts. My daughter couldn't transfer etc. two days ago but yesterday during PT and OT, she surprised us all and was able to stand up (we kept our hands on her gate belt), and pivot to turn...

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Daughter Finally Getting Help

Loretta @noni1959 (13048) • United States 5 Apr 25

My oldest daughter, Michele, has had health issues for a few years with sharp burning pain, falling, and the last year she began to lose mobility and other functions. She was in extreme pain and no doctor would listen. She heard...

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MRI Tomorrow night....

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 8 Feb 23

MRI Tomorrow night. I mentioned not all that long ago that I need to get an ultra-sound for my rib cage due to all these painful lumps there. I'm almost certain within that Discussion I mentioned about also needing an MRI for my...

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Dr. Clark's Spinal Apparatus

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 3 Sep 19

This device looks pretty scary to me. A strap is placed under the chin to hold the user's head up. There are hoops for the patient to place their arms through. Their wrists are then cuffed onto the arms of the chair. The device...

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Dizzy; Sick; Good News; Bad News

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 2 Mar 19

I've been really dizzy for about 3 weeks and finally saw the doc. Had xrays and blood work done and the blood work was fine and the good news there is that my cholesterol level went from 225 down to 186. At one point it was 245...

spine

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recourse

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Second day in neurosurgery

Renhard @Renhard (3471) • Jamaica 2 Jul 17

So many may know I am a medical student and my interests lies in neurosurgery. Last week has been the first time I have dedicated time to find out how I really feel about the course, and to tell the truth I like it. I like it a...

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Hip, hip, hurray! Or hip pain away!

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 22 Feb 17

Finally got an appointment for tomorrow to get a steroid injection in my spine for the pain I've been having in my hip. Thank the good Lord, I don't need hip replacement, but sure am praying these injections will help. My husband...

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MRI Results

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 22 Feb 16

Well, they ain't good. The report states: "There is considerable anterolisthesis (the drum-shaped area in front of each vertebrae slips forward onto the vertebrae below) at the L4 and L5 with 10 mm of anterior displacement. There...

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Another Doctor Visit

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 12 Feb 16

With my bad spinal injuries, I've gotten used to the #15 on the pain scale but Monday afternoon I felt a sharp pressure just off to the right of the spine in the Lumbar region and was concerned that one of the vertebrae had slid...

spine

damage

mri

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Standing and walking tall.

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111937) • United States 4 Jan 16

How good is your posture.?Are you happy with it.Do you slouch?etc. I am very aware of this.I am proud of mine at my age. I have seen men slouching over and the first thing I said to myself. No way I want this.So what do I do in my...

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Cancer is a scary thing...

xomgitskamax @xomgitskamax (937) • United States 19 Sep 12

Cancer is a scary thing. It takes the people we love most from us. My family has lost so many from cancer. Right now my 2 uncles and cousin are battling it. My Great Uncle has cancer in his lung. This is the second time. He has...

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Avoid Spinal Fusion at All Costs

MontanaWildlife @MontanaWildlife (9) • United States 20 Dec 11

I suffer from extreme lower back pain as the result of having my lower spine fused from L3 to S1. The fusion took care of the sciatica, but pain iincreased. Now I have a carbon fiber cage, titanium rods and screws keeping my lower...

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Gaining a whole stone in less than a month

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 12 Feb 11

Had another appointment at the hospital and they checked height, weight, bp.I expected to put on some weight, but not a whole stone.The dr has now had to up the pills that i have been taking, as alot of the pills are also based on...

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What would happen if the spine is straight instead of curved?

spiderlizard22 @spiderlizard22 (3443) • United States 11 Feb 11

What would happen if a human had a spine that was completely straight instead of being curved like a normal spine?

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Science and good news....

vanny @vandana7 (102698) • India 6 Dec 10

Of late I have been reading good news almost everyday. :) One day they said they could replace my spine if it decided to give me trouble. (I am planning to join Kung Fu classes). Then they said there is some mud composition...

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Reading a book so many times that I've worn out the cover.

megamatt @megamatt (14290) • United States 27 Sep 10

This has happened to me a couple times. There is a book so good that I have to read it again. And again and again and...well you get the picture. Books much like anything else, break down over time. I think this might have only...

book

spine

worn down

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OMG!!! I just found out how much my surgery cost.

mentalward @mentalward (14690) • United States 26 Sep 10

I was quite floored by this. I received a breakdown of expenses paid for by our health insurance company for the surgery I just had done on my neck. I'm not sure just what expenses are included in this amount but it's quite a...

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It's getting really real now. My spine surgery is set.

mentalward @mentalward (14690) • United States 19 Aug 10

I can't believe what a weenie I'm being about this! I've had 28 surgeries in my life already. Just about everything from the shoulders down has been operated on for one reason or another. (Yeah, I was born with a defective body....

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I wasn't gonna but I have to... I'm scared!

mentalward @mentalward (14690) • United States 2 Aug 10

I wasn't going to post a discussion about an issue I'm having because I don't know what is going to happen yet but I just can't hold it in any longer. I'm not normally a worrier. I've always had the mindset that the time to worry...

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chiropractors?

bossfortune @bossfortune (218) • Philippines 2 Dec 09

i seriously want to try going to a chiropractors office to try it, but i am a little nervous since chiropractors manipulate the spine and crackle it! the thing that i want to know is, is it a good idea to go see someone who could...

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spinal chord

spine

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