[RE]Question: Lumbar MRI shows mushiness as per neurosurgeon/LESI?LONG!

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Subject : Question: Lumbar MRI shows " mushiness " as

per neurosurgeon/LESI?LONG!

Date : Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:10:15 -0000

From : " oklamom23 " <okmom23@...>

To : spinal problems

Hi everyone,

I had another LESI in November, then another lumbar MRI early Dec.

At the end of Dec., I went for my follow up to the neurosurgeon to

get the results from my lumbar MRI. He told/showed me areas around my

L 4-5, that are " mushy " from receiving LESI's. I really got the

impression he did not want me to have anymore steroid injections!

But, surgery is out of the question due to bleeding problems. I have

not had any spinal surgery. When I left his office, I was hit

broadside by a woman running a red light! I've had DDD in my cervical

area, with some numbness/tingling right hand, last two digits, BEFORE

accident. I began to have pain within one hour after the accident. I

had only had the numbness/tingling before the accident, now my neck

and upper back, right arm, hurt! My car was undrivable, and is still

in the repair shop with 5K damage to it.

Had a cervical MRI last week, and compared to one year ago :

At the C5-6 level there are large posterior and anterior vertebral

ostephytes with large central disk herniation. This is also present

at the C6-7 level, although C5-6 worse. There is considerable canal

stenosis at the C5-6 level. At the C6-7 level there is mild canal

stenosis. These findings are unchanged at the C6-7 level and worse at

the C5-6 level.

Questions: A cervical steroid inj. has been rec. and I have never had

one. I am going to PT 2 x a wk., taking muscle relaxers, etc., doing

exercises, e-stim @ PT, massage, heat.

Spinal canal stenosis? How wide is your canal supposed to be?

I just turned 56, and lead a fairly sedentary life due to the lumbar

pain.

Are there any other modalities that you have tried to ease the neck

pain?

Thx,

D.

Suggestions/advice appreciated! Thank you:)

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> Thank you, Carolyn. I will try more heat!

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> Subject : Question: Lumbar MRI

shows " mushiness " as per neurosurgeon/LESI?LONG!

> Date : Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:10:15 -0000

> From : " oklamom23 " <okmom23@...>

> To : spinal problems

>

> Hi everyone,

> I had another LESI in November, then another lumbar MRI early Dec.

> At the end of Dec., I went for my follow up to the neurosurgeon to

> get the results from my lumbar MRI. He told/showed me areas around

my

> L 4-5, that are " mushy " from receiving LESI's. I really got the

> impression he did not want me to have anymore steroid injections!

> But, surgery is out of the question due to bleeding problems. I

have

> not had any spinal surgery. When I left his office, I was hit

> broadside by a woman running a red light! I've had DDD in my

cervical

> area, with some numbness/tingling right hand, last two digits,

BEFORE

> accident. I began to have pain within one hour after the accident.

I

> had only had the numbness/tingling before the accident, now my neck

> and upper back, right arm, hurt! My car was undrivable, and is

still

> in the repair shop with 5K damage to it.

> Had a cervical MRI last week, and compared to one year ago :

> At the C5-6 level there are large posterior and anterior vertebral

> ostephytes with large central disk herniation. This is also present

> at the C6-7 level, although C5-6 worse. There is considerable canal

> stenosis at the C5-6 level. At the C6-7 level there is mild canal

> stenosis. These findings are unchanged at the C6-7 level and worse

at

> the C5-6 level.

> Questions: A cervical steroid inj. has been rec. and I have never

had

> one. I am going to PT 2 x a wk., taking muscle relaxers, etc.,

doing

> exercises, e-stim @ PT, massage, heat.

> Spinal canal stenosis? How wide is your canal supposed to be?

> I just turned 56, and lead a fairly sedentary life due to the

lumbar

> pain.

> Are there any other modalities that you have tried to ease the neck

> pain?

> Thx,

> D.

> Suggestions/advice appreciated! Thank you:)

>

>

>

>

>

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Subject : Re: [RE] Question: Lumbar MRI shows

" mushiness " as per neurosurgeon/LESI?LONG!

Date : Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:56:11 -0000

From : " oklamom23 " <okmom23@...>

To : spinal problems

>

> hot packs workes best for me, carolyn

>

> Thank you, Carolyn. I will try more heat!

Donna

>

>

>

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> Subject : Question: Lumbar MRI

shows " mushiness " as per neurosurgeon/LESI?LONG!

> Date : Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:10:15 -0000

> From : " oklamom23 "

> To : spinal problems

>

> Hi everyone,

> I had another LESI in November, then another lumbar MRI early Dec.

> At the end of Dec., I went for my follow up to the neurosurgeon to

> get the results from my lumbar MRI. He told/showed me areas around

my

> L 4-5, that are " mushy " from receiving LESI's. I really got the

> impression he did not want me to have anymore steroid injections!

> But, surgery is out of the question due to bleeding problems. I

have

> not had any spinal surgery. When I left his office, I was hit

> broadside by a woman running a red light! I've had DDD in my

cervical

> area, with some numbness/tingling right hand, last two digits,

BEFORE

> accident. I began to have pain within one hour after the accident.

I

> had only had the numbness/tingling before the accident, now my neck

> and upper back, right arm, hurt! My car was undrivable, and is

still

> in the repair shop with 5K damage to it.

> Had a cervical MRI last week, and compared to one year ago :

> At the C5-6 level there are large posterior and anterior vertebral

> ostephytes with large central disk herniation. This is also present

> at the C6-7 level, although C5-6 worse. There is considerable canal

> stenosis at the C5-6 level. At the C6-7 level there is mild canal

> stenosis. These findings are unchanged at the C6-7 level and worse

at

> the C5-6 level.

> Questions: A cervical steroid inj. has been rec. and I have never

had

> one. I am going to PT 2 x a wk., taking muscle relaxers, etc.,

doing

> exercises, e-stim @ PT, massage, heat.

> Spinal canal stenosis? How wide is your canal supposed to be?

> I just turned 56, and lead a fairly sedentary life due to the

lumbar

> pain.

> Are there any other modalities that you have tried to ease the neck

> pain?

> Thx,

> D.

> Suggestions/advice appreciated! Thank you:)

>

>

>

>

>