foraminotomy
My weakness was noticeable but did not prohibit me from doing my job. I have atrophy in left trap, tricep, and forearm. Back in Oct 2007 I regained strength after physical therapy and doc at time said since the pain is gone lets not do surgery. But my problem returned in Feb 2009 after startign rock climbing and lifting weights again. I did not do a new EMG but I can tell it is weaker and my arm is about an inch smaller than the right side.
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Rob:
2001 MRI diagnosed with C6-C7 left side herniation. Pain and numbness in left arm. EMG showed no weakness. Oct 2007 pain returned so I had a chiro give me an adjustment.
That made me worse, after adjustment sever pain and EMG showed weakness. PT and ESI made it better and helped improve some of the weakness.
Feb 2009 pain came back again MRI showed herniation and noticeable atrophy on left tricep, forearm, and trap.
5/01/2009 Laminoforaminotomy METRXII
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