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The spinal cord is the part of the nervous system that relays messages to and from the brain. Discuss topics including spinal stenosis, spinal cord injury or damage and treatment methods.

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Severe shock/sharp pain in thoracic spine, previous fractures

Limoncello246

Hi, I am having intermittent pain in my back that feels like an electric shock and sharp. I fractured my back at T7,T8, and T9 about 5...

I need a doctor in North Carolina with knowledge in Syringomyelia

Sandredeez

I have an Syrinx C5-T5. I am having problems in my left ear, back of head on left side, numbness in left arm, and a lot of other problems...

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Assistance with MRI results of c-spine

Amanarae

A little backstory I was rear-ended in May of 2018 and ultimately ended up having to have two neck surgeries in August of 2018 one being ...

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i need help understanding my finding of an x ray done on my neck .

kimis76

i have had pain and numbness in my right arm for about 10 years now . My doctor said it is because of my larger then normal size of breas...

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Could It Be The Cervical Spine??

satoshihooi

Hi, I'm a healthy 29 year old with no past illnesses or family history of diseases. About a month ago I started having odd and funny sens...

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I was found to have myelomalacia at c5-c6 3 yeas ago.

Katrob56

I had my last surgery 3 years ago. A bone spur was removed and a posterior lameinectomy with fusion was done. Have heard that myelomalaci...

Need help reading MRI

FiestyDive

Hello, I need help in reading my MRI. I've been have lower back problems since 2015 and have just started get tested to find the cause. I...

What do theses MRI findings actually mean?

lisa2winn

Multilevel central canal stenosis: At C3-4, disc osteophyte effaces the sac and abuts the anterior cord. Uncovertebral spurs cause mild...

Could a spinal cord injury cause a thoracic syrinx?

MintyGreen

In a 22nd year female who has had almost crippling waves of abdominal pain for the past two years. Its usually with a headache and severe...

May i please get some extra opinions? Lower back, testicular pain, numbness

Sanaias

So Sunday morning around 2am I had a very intense cramp like stabbing pain that traveled down to my abdomen, and immediately began feelin...

Why my tailbone hurts?

lacrymosa

Hi. So my problem is the pain in my tailbone/sacrum area. It has been in pain all of this year and a little bit last year. I've had ...

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can t7-8 tiny protrusion be the problem? or is it the srynix?

drjackklackston

Hello 37 M, I have Burning, tingling, numbness shooting pain weakness, cramping, in my face, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, legs and fe...

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