Cervical Myelopathy | Spinal Cord Compression | Dr. Jason Koreckij of Columbia Orthopaedic Group

[@m.b.g.2235]

Thank you for the information. I have exactly what you described and plan to have surgery. Every bit of information I have read confirms surgery is needed.

[@ahmadabras2846]

Thank you very much, Doctor. Two years ago, I sustained a bruise in the spinal cord during a disc surgery in the neck of the 5-6 vertebra, by mistake of the surgeon. The case was diagnosed after a while as causing cervical myelopathy, causing many neuromuscular and mental health problems. These problems exceeded to A good degree and a large part of the movement was restored and I found some other symptoms. My question is why did my condition deteriorate after two years of injury despite its improvement, what caused the symptoms to return, knowing that I had a new MRI and it appeared normal without a new disc,

[@SundayCookingRemix]

😭😭😭 Thank you for the truth

[@michellefreeman4781]

Yes, great job doctor! He will improve your leg function by a few percent, but afterward you have no arm movement! Do you ask your patients prior to surgery whether they want use of their arms of their legs? This way they can decide whether or not to accept loss of ambulatory movement and live out their life in a wheelchair with NO pain, still able to have a life, or to get 10% improvement in one leg and not be able to feed themselves or wipe their own ass! Oh, and have constant pain! Yes, thank you so much for your HELP Doctor!

[@mylovleybabe]

I have this condition and I’m scared. What happed to you and what’s your advice?

[@marcyallison5996]

How long will it take to heal from surgery?

[@parmeshan837]

Is surgerycompulsoru?

[@columbiaorthogroup]

Depends...but typical is about three months.

[@m.b.g.2235]

Marcy, did you have the surgery? I have to have it and I wondered how you are feeling? Thanks.