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Old 01-11-2016, 08:47 PM
TheGrt8 TheGrt8 is offline
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Harrison and Cheryl thanks so much for your reply, it's greatly appreciated!
Dr Lauryssen said that ADR at that level can be done, and that I definitely have a lateral bone spur in my fornamen, but does not think it's causing my symptoms. Then again, everyone is wired differently and he is curious to know what Dr Clavel states. All my symptoms add up to that level, being compressed on my accessory and vagus nerve. There's no explaination for my constant gagging reflex, pain in face, head, ears, neck (which is also locked up), and the consistent stiffness in my traps and deltoids. When I tilt my neck or sometimes turn it, I get referral in my pelvic area. After my surgery with Dr Clavel, the majority of my symptoms are back. My neck still was never right, but after 3-4 weeks of PT and her doing 3-4 dry needling sessions in my adductors and hamstrings, my lower extremity symptoms came back. I still have a huge underlying issue that's neurological, or is it possible that my mechanically I'm fixed, but my brain isn't registering my new spine, or am I doomed for life? The Vagus and accessory nerve at C2-3 is your sympathetic nervous system, so it would all make sense.
I've sent Yolanda a couple of emails and waiting for my consult. I'm getting desperate as I cannot sit, and my hips and IT bands lock up and tighten as well. Nothing seems to help me (massage, stretching, etc). Just flares me up.
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May '15, 3 level ADR with Clavel
2 ADR M6-C at C5-7 (2 6mm)
-Loss of disc height (DDD), osteophytes, approaching thecal sac with severe nerve compression. On the verge of paralyzation per Dr Clavel, but spine was fine per 40 US Nueros/quacks
1 ADR M6-L at L4-5 (1 10mm)
-Torn disc (fissuring), loss of disc height (mild DDD), approaching thecal sac as well
*Gained 1 1/2- 1 3/4 inches in height due to M6 disc height, and perfect lordosis now
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