What is Cervical Myelopathy? Answering Your Most Common Questions with Dr. Peter D'Amore

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@lindablacker-yi9xe 7 ай бұрын

My neurosurgeon has told me he cant help. I'm getting no sleep pain in my neck, jaw, nose ,face. Migrains, burning agony down my left arm, losing my balance. Not sure what my next steps are. Just know without help I wont be able to function. Bladder ,bowel issues even though he said it was mild. Wish he could live in my shoes. Not getting any sleep as soon as evening come round it gets worse. Most nights I'm in tears. So sorry to go on

@williamhager7136 7 ай бұрын

Good morning. Believe me when I say I feel your pain. I’ve had 2 ACDF surgeries in a 10 month span. Now I feel worse than ever.

@joerobert-qe9cn 6 ай бұрын

have same issue good luck don't give up and lord be with you

@lindablacker-yi9xe 6 ай бұрын

@@joerobert-qe9cn thankyou for your feedback 👍

@billbetz1 5 ай бұрын

Time to see a new surgeon

@chuckmason983 5 ай бұрын

😢so sorry

@tommccormick9290 9 ай бұрын

I was diagnosed in April of moderate cervical myelopathy. As I expected, neurologist observed upper body relatively unaffected but walking and balance profoundly worsened. Planning to get surgery soon though told Id be out of work at least 6 weeks.

@Screwsandrods 2 ай бұрын

Please talk about spinal cord injuries that are caused by compression over time like myelomalacia & how it causes permanent myelopathy. There isn't enough discussion about this even after ACDF is preformed.

@kevinaldcroft6291 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, great information well presented. I have been diagnosed with cervical Myelopathy, now looking at treatment options/ surgery.

@joerobert-qe9cn 8 ай бұрын

me-too I will have surgery this month. Good luck on yours

@kevinaldcroft6291 8 ай бұрын

@@joerobert-qe9cn I have a second lot a scan's, neck motion X-ray, CT, and MRI done this week and the surgeon is going to let me know what options are available. Surgeons have so far suggested surgery to prevent further deterioration. However, they said it will not fix the current problems (neck, shoulder, arm pain, dizziness, instability (I close my eyes and it is like I am drunk). This all started last year (October) while I was at work. I went to lift my arms and pain ran down my neck, shoulders and arms, it was so intense I could not move my arms for 15 mins. Lifting anything set the whole thing off again. Not looking forward to any surgery (scary) Cheers.

@JJbro-rt5zu 6 ай бұрын

@@joerobert-qe9cnhow are you

@joerobert-qe9cn 6 ай бұрын

@@JJbro-rt5zu not good

@JJbro-rt5zu 6 ай бұрын

@@joerobert-qe9cn did u get the surgery

@trudyboschert4472 9 ай бұрын

Does cervical sponlitic Myelopathy act like ALS

@lindablacker-yi9xe 7 ай бұрын

Oh no so sorry to hear your pain. I'm so scared sometimes at night sat alone crying. Si afraid it will tip me over the edge. DRS seem to think it's all in my head. My hands and balance are dreadful. Just need someone to beleive me. Thankyou for contacting me out of your busy day. Great talking to you 😊

@chrisritter5091 6 ай бұрын

I’ve had both of these surgeries at age 41. My surgeon didn’t want to do the surgery when I was 34 so now I’m stuck with good and bad day. Any advice I could give would be don’t put off surgery if you have myelopathy and radiculopthy

@chchedda 4 ай бұрын

Has it made any difference in your life. My wife has same problem including doctors not wanting to operate in her at the moment ( she is 36 ) any information would be great

@chrisritter5091 4 ай бұрын

@@chcheddayes for the most part I had to have a fusion so I feel the pain with hardware when the temp changes. I’m lucky I can walk without pain. Just don’t put it off til she has could possibly have permanent pain

@garydunn3037 8 ай бұрын

My Aged Mother in her early 80's at the time, went for a "Revision Knee" replacement. But, it became infected, and she had to go for what they called a "Washout" but this is when her "Real" problems started. She was driving at the time, but here in the UK where most cars are "Stick Shift" she began to select the wrong gears, either revving the engine, or causing it to stutter. I don't drive due to medical reasons, and said, "Mum what has happened" she had been driving since 1975. Then she began to either oversteer, or understeer. I told her she would have to give up driving. But she began to deteriorate, to the point that she lost both arms, and eventually her legs. She became incontinent at both ends, even losing her speech at the end. She was placed in a "Nursing Home" where she eventually "Passed Away" We went to her Funeral only last Friday April 19. If anyone out there is told they have "Cervical Myelopathy" and Surgery is the only option. Then get it done, my Mother, before she lost her speech, wished she had opted for Surgery. She may have still been here now, if she had the Surgery, to reverse the Spinal Cord compression in her neck.

@JJbro-rt5zu 6 ай бұрын

Why didn't she get it done? Just curious

@garydunn3037 6 ай бұрын

What the operation? she did say just months before she died. She wished she had it done. Then maybe she might have still been here.

@rozcindylove4583 7 ай бұрын

I have redicumyleopathy then. My specialist said it was caused by my bones not growing right as a teen. That's not on your list of causes He said he would operate. My balance is bad, drop things, numb hands and I'm dizzy. Now he wrote to a neurologist saying degenerative changes only and nothing more he can do. He has left me a year. I throw up in the mornings with dizziness I am mid fifties. I think hes forgotten what was on the mri.

@Maya-d4i1h 6 ай бұрын

Hello I was diagnosed with cervical spondylotic myelopathy in 2020 I was scheduled for surgery 3 years ago and again in January my heart is not cooperating what do I do now

@kenichi407 Ай бұрын

interesting you don't even mention cervical disc replacement as an option...

@Sokoon710 3 ай бұрын

I have cervical stenosis but no symptoms of myelopathy, i have rediculopathy also in my right arm , i am confused do the surgery or not ?, Physiotherapist say no, Neurosurgeon say yes, i am 39, my main activity and work depend on writing , computer work , drawing and work at home,

@AFAQKHANAFAQKHAN-u7z 10 ай бұрын

Plzz plzzz ans my question .i am suffering from mylorediculopathy..c5 c6 disc extrusion compressing spinal cord and nerve root both.symptoms are showing only on my right hand .what i have to do now 😢.is surgery is safe.my age is 36 years

@AFAQKHANAFAQKHAN-u7z 10 ай бұрын

Dr ans me plzzz

@sokran-q2q 10 ай бұрын

I done acdf 6 yeard ago now i have mliypoty c5 c7 where i done before so risk is higer

@AllenMacCannell 9 ай бұрын

@@sokran-q2qso you had surgery and things got worse?

@sokran-q2q 9 ай бұрын

So do i

@NH-Investments 8 ай бұрын

I too have the same issue and symptoms, doctors say surgery is mandatory

@maureenhyde1569 8 ай бұрын

Hi all , I was diagnosed with cervical spondylosis c3-4-6-7 2007 over time I now have numbness left arm pins and needles weakness also , when grating or holding items my thumb and finger lock into a spasm …and twitch … new symptoms now staring