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Fort Mohave, AZ

Has anyone ever had a spacer put n there back to relieve nerve pain?

May 10, 2023
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Members shared their experiences with spinal spacers for back and neck pain, with several describing significant pain relief and improved... Read more

Members shared their experiences with spinal spacers for back and neck pain, with several describing significant pain relief and improved mobility that helped them avoid wheelchairs, though recovery times varied from several months to a full year, especially when multiple spacers were placed at once. Many community members described the challenges of living with extensive spinal hardware, including falls, complications, and the fear of additional surgeries, while others expressed concern about long recovery periods and the risks of becoming dependent on pain medication. A recurring theme was the importance of staying active despite pain, seeking second opinions when needed, and maintaining hope and faith through the difficult journey of managing chronic back conditions.

A MySpondylitisTeam Member

David my lower back . I wouldn’t be able to function if I didn’t have surgery . I don’t want to be in a wheelchair as long as possible .

June 17, 2023
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Buenos días. La faja la compré en Walmart pero en Amazon también hay

June 28, 2023
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Yes i do in my lower lumbar with hardware. It helps me to be able to walk and move in less pain. I did a year and a half of back shots and worked. Before at 40 to have back surgery or wheelchair body giving out. I get the struggle! The weather is a major fact .
Praying

June 24, 2023
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Sherri and Pam! OMG! Blessings to both of you(and anyone else with hardware. Sherri I see your x-ray and it makes me terrified! I am constantly doing things that I am not supposed to do😢 I decided to take the hardtop off my Wrangler and tripped and landed on my Right buttocks--HARD! If I had the amount of hardware that you have, I believe they would have had to scrape me off the driveway.
I am in enough pain with my shoulders😢 I cannot sleep on my back, even with my head elevated because my hands go pins & needles. I either sleep on my stomach or on my Left side..any other positions and I lose feeling or everything goes numb. I've battled this for almost a decade now. I often think that the pain that the Wolverine endured to get his bones fused into metal would be worth the agony! If my bones were metal..
Anyway, I plan on no more surgeries for me, for a while. 3 hip replacements, C4-C7, and 3 stents in my coronary arteries is enough for now.

June 19, 2023
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Sherri! You have 6 spacers in your lower back? My L5-S1 are in pieces and my neurosurgeon told me that he couldn't use spacers in my lower back😢 he told me that his only option would be to screw the pieces together! That is why I have opted to not have the surgery😢😢😢 he told me it would be a long recovery(longer than most) and as active as I am, a fall would be disastrous and permanently cripple me or turn me into a paraplegic.
So, today I am cleaning out my garage, breathing in the smoke and haze from the Canadian fires, taking my prescribed pain meds and wishing that I didn't have this stabbing ache up my spine.

June 7, 2023

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