new member with questions
Hi!
I am a 37 old female with DDD. I have both lumbar and cervical disc issues. I am most concerned about my cervical spine. I have bulges in my C4-5, C5-6, C6-7 levels with no nerve root compression or spinal cord compression and the normal curve of the neck has been lost. I have a constant stiff neck and pain in both my arms. The neurologist and the orthopedic surgeon I saw both said that I don't need surgery as there is no nerve or cord compression and to learn to live with the pain (there was some talk about a 3 level fusion). I have been living on painkillers (Celebrex) since.
I work on the computers and this is getting increasingly difficult even with Celebrex. The pain doctor has now referred me to a neurosurgeon in Houston, Dr. Ansell, to discuss a three level disc replacement. Is there anyone in this forum who has dealt with this surgeon? Also, with no nerve root or spinal cord compression is surgery not something I should consider?
DDD since 2008
L5-S1 microdiscectomy 2002
C4-5, C5-6, C6-7 bulges since 2008
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