Turns out I have a disc bulge between two of my cervicals and it’s pinching a nerve, which is very very painful and weakening my arm and finger sensitivity.

I’m not here asking for advice, rather to get an idea of what’s down the road for me depending on the type of treatment I’ll end up following. I am seeing a doctor, I have an appointment tomorrow. I also had a CT scan done.

So basically if you’ve had something similar anywhere on your spine I’d appreciate to know about it. Did you recover fully? How long did it take? What treatment did you follow? Did you complement it with anything such as specialized exercises, acupuncture, massage or else?

  • resonate6279@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Got two of them 5 years ago (L4/L5). Have impingement on my femoral and syatic nerves.

    I ride a desk for work and do hobby farming to stay active outside of work, and work part time as a first responder (EMS)

    I have a cane for bad days, and meloxicam for really bad days/weeks.

    Doing CPR sucks, running sucks, basically most excersises suck. I can’t pick up my kids as much as I’d like, and I am having a hard time convincing my wife to let me try bull riding… doing to much gives me nerve shocks down both legs from by butt down to my heels.

    But, I push through and try to stay active.

    • Mothra@mander.xyzOP
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      4 months ago

      Thanks for sharing. It gives me hope seeing you can do what you want to do in spite of the issue.