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Should You See a Doctor for Your Neck Pain?
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Posted in Back Pain on July 23, 2010
Reviewed February 2011
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I recently had surgery called laminoplasty for spinal stenosis [narrowing of the inside of my spinal column] which resulted in the spinal cord being pressed. While I never did experience neck pain beyond the usual arthritic aches, I very much experienced fairly rapidly encroaching muscle weakness virtually everywhere in my body. While I myself delayed with my head in the sand, I began falling due to increasing disequilibrium and ultimately had permanent spinal cord damage. After surgery and 8 days inpatient at a rehab hospital, I'm now starting a long course of physical and occupational therapy to rebuild much lost muscle and regain my equilibrium.
My comment about this is: if you have the symptoms mentioned, take it very seriously and seek medical advice fast! Don't give it time to get worse.
Posted by: Somy | June 29, 2010 3:04 PM