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Originally Posted by LauraB
INow I'm experiencing shaking hands, falling over (losing balance) when I look upward or down, and a stabbing pain in my heel which runs briefly up my leg to my lower back. Nothing is constant, but randomn. The pain surprises me at times - almost causing me to fall down a flight of stairs. Could this be connected to my C4 - C7 neck issues?
*Laura*
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Laura, Before my fusion at C4/C5, I had some of the above symptoms. Specifically, I had the stabbing pain in the heel which did run up the leg and lower back. I could actually create the pain by bending my neck extremely forward. I was told my surgeon that this was called "L'hermitte s Sign". You might want to Google it to get the exact definition. I suspect that this symptom will get better once that level is treated (regardless of whether by ADR or fusion).
Gene
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Car Accident 2002 - Small Herniated Disc C3/C4
1998 Larger Herniation and Cervical Fusion C3/C4
2005 Herniation C4/C5 - 40 epidural steroid injections from Oct 2005, - Oct, 2007
2008 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on left side
Feb, 2010 - Cervical Fusion C4/C5
Dec, 2010 - Lumbar Fusion L3/L5
2013 - Bulge on C5/C6; herniation C6/C7 right side
Mar 26, 2013 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on right side
May 5, 2015 - ADR with Dr Blumenthal of TBI for C5/C6 using Mobi-C
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