Forum: Head and neck injuries

Hi All Have had neck and shoulder pain/stiffness for about 3 weeks with no known reason. Woke up last Sunday and had no strength in right arm, could'nt lift higher than shoulders, have slight strength back to the extent of able to lift arm and hold for about 5/6 seconds. Had xrays and scan with...

Guys, last year one of my cousin really suffered from neck pain. we consult to many doctors but all in vain, then some body suggests us to Singapore Medical Clinic. They were specialists in Arthritis, Knee Pain, Neck Pain, Heel Pain, and Shoulder pain.

I am a 34 year old male and I have recently had a spinal fusion (ADSF) between C6 & C7, seven weeks ago. It began in Junme/July 06 with pins and needles down my right arm and a sharp pain in my neck at top of shoulder. At the time I had a stiff neck, most probably developed from sitting for too...

My friend had a brain injury for a long time when he had been fell down from a tree about three years ago. His attitude is becoming abnormal gradually. He can’t work properly. His everything is abnormal. One brain scan was done recently showed that one vein is cut out in there. Doctor said that one...

i just wondering if anyone might could help me in giving some advice, history of same, etc...i am just wondering if a small disc herniation at the c6-c7 level would cause significant pain...my spine doctor gave me the diagnoses of disc degeneration and herniated disc at the level stated..i have...

i have recently been diagnosed with a disc protusion C6/7.I have severe pain at location plus shoulder pain and tingling in pinky finger. I had to leave work and also unable to do any domestic work. I have an appointment with Dr Rayond Cook at St Leonards does anybody know of him? Also are there...

I have recently been advised by my Neurosurgeon that I need to have a c5-c6 anterior discectomy due to a fall I had just over a year ago. I have spent the last 15 months trying to find out what was wrong with me. I have intense burning in my right leg up to my ribs, but only on the right hand...

Good article on Wikipedia on the sad case of Kevin Everett and his partial quadriplegia sustained in an NFL game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Everett#Career_Ending_injury_and_Impact Also a good New Yorker article on head injuries in the NFL: ...

Does anyone know of, or have any experience with, Dr Martin McGee-Collett a Sydney Neurosurgeon? I have to go and see him soon about a protruding disk (C6/C) and I am not sure if he is pro-surgery or not. Any advice would be good because I am not used to specialists and I want to know that I am...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for advice. Sorry in advance for the long post - but please read on. I was rear ended in a car accident, quite a severe accident actually, 3 years ago and suffered an instant massive migraine and neck/back pain but could walk etc. I became sick and went to doctor...

it all started back at the start of oct 08; i woke up 1 morning with a stiff neck and as the days and weeks pasted the pain got worse pains down my arms, neck, pins and neddles in my 2 hands. i went to the hospital and had 2 xrays they found wear and tear and set up an mri scan for me. When the...

Hi I have just been diagnosed with a Spinal cord tumor at the C5/6 level, apparently this a very rare tumor & no one wants to touch. Has anyone had the same tumor & does anyone know of a great neuro that they recommend for a opinion & options. thanks Donna

I was lifting weights to work on my shoulders, but after doing some heavy frontal raises, I kind of felt a little pain in my neck. I did more shoulder (different) exercises and finished after 15 more minutes, but by the time I went to bed, I had quite a bit of pain in my neck. I was able to sleep,...

have been diagnosed with cervical issues at c6 c7, the disc is protruding into the spinal cord - just, symptoms include neck, head, arm pain with cold sensation in arm and hand also weakness. lack of bladder control etc etc, need a disc replacement however have to wait for surgery to be available ...

(oops, just saw another thread on this...sorry for the duplicate) Has anyone had anything like this before? temporomandibular joint disorder Last night while eating dinner, my jaw just felt like it friggen broke. I didn't have a clue what had happened, but found heaps of info on what had...

Can anyone help by suggesting how to search for info on my wife's problem. The doctors are pretty much useless. Can anyone name the disease/problem etc? Here's the situation. At the top of the spine where it enters the skull she regularly has huge pain, just where the 'yellow line...

Hi all. I have 2 proplapsed discs in my neck caused from lifting weights. These both occured a couple of years ago now. I have been and done the physio thing and the hot, cold compresses, rest and painkillers which is all great for the immediate pain - but how do you get over this???? Every...

My brother has been to Er doctor 3 times, and they have diagnosed my brother with post-concussion, post-tramatic stress, and spinal injury. He having headaches, neck pain, and back problems that extend from lower back to his upper back. He only 19 years old and these doctor seem like they don't...