Turns out I have a disc bulge between two of my cervicals and it’s pinching a nerve, which is very very painful and weakening my arm and finger sensitivity.
I’m not here asking for advice, rather to get an idea of what’s down the road for me depending on the type of treatment I’ll end up following. I am seeing a doctor, I have an appointment tomorrow. I also had a CT scan done.
So basically if you’ve had something similar anywhere on your spine I’d appreciate to know about it. Did you recover fully? How long did it take? What treatment did you follow? Did you complement it with anything such as specialized exercises, acupuncture, massage or else?
Several years of pain and ineffective treatments along with wrong diagnosis. After I got c5-c7 fused things felt much better after a year. That was 11 years ago and I continue to not have the constant inescapable pain I had back then. When your muscles never relax because the nerves are frayed and impinged, it’s bad.
It’s a rough surgery, but addressed my problems. I consulted with 3 surgeons before picking one I trusted.
Oh wow! How come they gave you the wrong diagnosis? No imaging used? That sounds like a nightmare, glad you found a solution in the end.