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    • Dislocated Toe Surgery this Monday
    • I mad . . . and scared!8 weeks ago I fell off a ladder and among other things dislocate my...was fine, it would just take time . . . maybe 6 weeks. At 6 weeks I returned...before it gets fixed. I hear bad things are possible.Any insights would be appreciated!!...
    • Soft Tissue Pain Toes
    • Hi All,Strange situation - for the past several weeks I have had pain (tenderness) and swelling in both great toes around the nails. There doesn't appear to be any infection or ingrown nail. Very tender to touch. The pain is in the tissue, not in the joint.Any ideas or suggestions?I'
    • Quick question?
    • WHat is bracing?It is related to TMJ.I was trying to figure out whether or not the lump in my neck is related to TMJ or not?I have all the symptomsm of TMJ.Just a question?Thanks!:confused:
    • Conflicting Info-Help!
    • Hi--I stumbled onto this site by accident and have spent some time reading through all of the recent postings. I was diagnosed with an L5-S1 complete disk herniation with sciatica 2 years ago and have done all of the recommened conservative treatments (which have not worked). My doc is now thi
    • MRI REPORT L-5/S-1 DISC BULGE. MILD
    • THERE IS A MILD L-5/S-1 DISC BULGE,WITHOUT EVIDENT NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION. NO SIGNIFICANT BULGE OR PROTRUSION IS EVIDENT AT OTHER LEVELS. FACET JOINTS LOOK INTACT. ALIGNMENT AND MARROW SIGNAL ARE NORMAL. FORAMINA ARE PATENT. CONUS APPERS NORMAL. THERE IS NO PARASPINOUS MASS.THAT IS WHAT THE RADI
    • RACZ Procedure (Lysis of Epidural Adhesions)
    • Has anyone had this done who could tell me more about what it's like? I had a microdiscectomy 7 weeks ago and am still suffering with very bad nerve pain apparently caused in large part by the great amount of scar tissue which formed post-operatively. The pain managment doctor I saw recentl
    • 3 weeks post Hip Resurfacing
    • Hi All,Some history as I haven't written in a while. I'm a 50 year old Fire Captain with Post Traumatic Arthritus in right hip as a result of a pelvic injury in 1999.My first posts were questioning whether to go with a THR or a Hip Resurfacing. The reponses were excellent and my gratit
    • Follow up with Surgeon
    • Hi Everyone, Yesterday I had my follow up with Surgeon well actually it was the Nurse Practroner, never did get to see surgeon which I do not like, I would rather talk to surgeon and not Nurse Practroner after all she is a not a doctor. Well anyway she said the fusion from the surgery I had in N
    • Social Security Fight
    • I have several illnesses and have seen the Social Security shrink and there doctors.The seem to think that I am fine,even tho all my doctors have said yes she has fibro,and anxity and panic attacks,also pain in my neck and sholders and arm.not to mention the pain in my hips.Now I fell I have to
    • facial pain
    • I have had fibromyalgia for 13 years. I have had tingling in my legs and hands which I had read was common but now I am having facial pain. Do others have this?
    • Im back & I FINALLY have a DX.
    • Hey, Ya'll. :wave: I just got back from New York where I saw a neurologist and finally had the tests I've been trying to get since last February. See, Workers' Comp didn't want to pay and my insurance wasn't accepted by Houston neuro's, so I took a trip.The good ne
    • Need to relate foot/walking problems to neck/back car wreck injuries
    • Would appreciate any help. Idiot convicted drug dealer with suspended license/warrant for arrest ran 4way stop,speeding, plowed into drivers side, just in front of door, sheared app 1/2 left front of my car off as I was driving to work. Police officer assessed that "a few more inches into that i
    • I need some advice...PLEASE
    • :confused:I had an MRI done on my neck on 5/4/07. Here is what it says... FINDINGS:There is loss of normal cervical lordosis with large anterior extradural defect seen at C6-C7 and a smaller at C5-C6. The cervical cord appears normal without signal abnormality. No paravertabral soft tissue abnor
    • Stiff Neck With Dizziness
    • I am a polio survivor who has been in a wheelchair since I was 2 yrs old. I am now 54 and have had problems with my neck for the past 15 yrs. My doctor told me after reviewing Xrays that my neck is full of arthritis because of the polio and at times not enough blood is getting to my brain causin
    • Is this anything to worry about?
    • I keep getting this spasm in my lower back only on the left hand side which in reality more annoyingly uncomfortable than painful. I havn't done any strenuous exercise recently nor have I lifted anything. The pain comes usually when I am just sitting or laying down resting. Is this anyt
    • TMJ & neck pain
    • This is the first time I have used this healthboard, but was wondering if anyone experienced what I am going through. Have had TMJ for 10 years and found relief with lower splint. Now discs have become much worse (for some reason) and upper teeth on one side of mouth don't touch lower one
    • New to Back Pain
    • I had an MRI last December. It revealed "degeneration in the T9-T10 disk; a more degenerated T10-T11 disk; severe degeneration in the disks at L2-3, L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1." There's a "mild combined stenosis of the spinal canal at L2-3 and similar spinal canal stenosis at L3-4". I have "ne
    • Ok Here goes
    • Hello everyone. About three years ago I learned I had two herniated discs while working in Mexico. I was sent for a CT scan, the best they had down there, and this confirmed two disc bulges/hernias (please advice if incorrect). L4/L5 and L5/S1. Anyway, after about four months of different tr
    • Any Good surgeons for bunions in British Columbia?
    • Hey allI'm just curious to anyone who has had a sucsessful bunion surgery?Any good physicians? I might be going to Vancouver to see Dr Roy Mathews.aany responses is truley apprieciated:)
    • Hello Ive never posted in the TMJ forum b4. I have...
    • Hello Ive never posted in the TMJ forum b4. I havent been diagnosed with it, but for about 10 years ive been getting dizzy spells when I eat certain food. The spells only last about 30 secondsthen there gone. Then 4 months ago I woke up in the middle of the night with very bad dizzy spells anda
    • Great idea cadwellm
    • This my first time posting. I have a long term back problem which may be have been disguising FMS symptoms for a long time. I was only diagnosed about 18 months ago. I belong to a local support group and I am going to print the mandatory that all Doctors should have to go through before they ca
    • Anybody had fusion & then needed an anterior surgery?
    • Hey all,Some of you may have heard that I had my fusion and am now 5 weeks post op. There were some complications during my surgery but I'm not going to get into all of that right now. The just of it is the fusion was done with screws, however the plate was not able to be put in due to a
    • Pains in lower back!
    • I have been having some pains in my lower back. I have been exercising regularly and I think that may be due to that. Does anyone have any idea why?The pains are near my waist line but one my back.Ok thanks so much.Professor Falken
    • Shin splints?
    • :confused: I have what sounds like shin splints in both of my lower legs. I am not a runner nor do I exercise regularily. I walk where I need to go but lately the pain in both shins is so intense that after about 4 blocks I feel if I take another step that I will start crying. The pain was only
    • Loud Noises make me go insane
    • Is this a phobia or is it because of my ears? I can't be around balloons, western shows (guns) or anything. Can this be due to TMJ? Thanks
    • Need help figuring this out.....
    • Hello everyone, Here is a situation: say you had perfect bite and you broke your last molar (no wisdoms) in half (all the cusps are gone). You go to the dentist immediately to get a crown. The question is: can the dentist restore the broken tooth to its original form? And how? Thanks in
    • Post bunion surgery question
    • I had Lapidus bunion surgery exactly three weeks ago on my right foot. The swelling has gone down significantly and the incision has healed, but my foot still turns blue when it is not elevated. How long does it take for the foot to return to its normal color following bunion surgery? I will
    • Back Pain from Fosamax?
    • Have osteopenia and doctor prescribed fosamax weekly 70 mg. I have always had back pain and alot of other soreness, but it seems like this med seems to make it worse. Doctor is going to try actonel now, but I have read that it also has same side effect of back pain, muscle soreness etc. Has a
    • Is it OK to wear my back brace laying down?
    • I just had a microdiscectomy yesterday. I have a back brace that has metal rods in the back. One on each side of my spine. I find it more comfortable to lay on my back with the brace on. I don't know if it is ok to do this. My instructions are to wear it while up. The nurses said I did not
    • I think this was a mistake!
    • Hi, all.I'm new to this cervie world. Sadly - I am finding my way around, though.Today, I was in alot of pain ("shot" C5/6 & 6/7 discs) and thought http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/idea.gif accupuncture - that'll help - nothing else has! So, the guy I went to also is a chiro. He di
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