Surgery should be the last option
Dear B2L, So ask yourself and your doctor, have we done we we can? If the answer is yes, then most likely surgery is the next step. As you know from reading the posts on here, it does NOT always solve all of your pain or mobility issues. My first surgery was due to spinal cord involvement, so no choice. If it's only one level I highly suggest you look into ADR artificial disc replacement rather than fusion. Fusion can lead to more problems later on. Read about Wolf's Law. God bless and keep us updated. Cheryl
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion,
(9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing
most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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