Anyone ever had fusion neck/back disc-Post Surgery result(s)?

Harvdog21 wrote:

I have T2 through T7 fused with ten 3-inch screws and two 10-inch rods holding me together from an Arenacross crash through the whoops years ago...

I have T2 through T7 fused with ten 3-inch screws and two 10-inch rods holding me together from an Arenacross crash through the whoops years ago (fractured T3 and broke T4 in half.) It took about one year to fully recover and I still ride pretty hard. My neck is a bit stiff and I can't fully turn my head in extreme directions but it's no big deal. I also get some cramping in my back and my hands tend to fall asleep at night when I'm in bed, but I have learned to overlook all of these things.

Probably most importantly, I will not take any narcotic medication. And I fully believe in wearing a Leatt. And I don't try to skip through AX whoops anymore on a 450F.

Sr_Vet_Rider wrote:

Not going to get too long with this post, but I was up against this myself. I was off work for 5 months last year, because...

Not going to get too long with this post, but I was up against this myself. I was off work for 5 months last year, because of the nerves between my shoulders and down my arms. I broke 6 vertebras in my back and also jacked up 3 discs in my neck in a bad crash. I was going to go in and get them fused, but I was talked out of it by a buddy who referred me to try mirrored image traction. Google it... It took 10 visits to get the nerve pain and the pains from shooting down my arms, to stop. But it really worked well for me. But then I started on a regimen of CBD oil on a spray form, under my tongue, 3x a day. CBD is derived from the Marijuana plant, but there's ZERO THC in it, so there's no worries about drug testing or getting a buzz from it. GOOGLE that too....
Within a week, the burning feeling was almost non-existent and within 2 months I was back to my normal life, including riding my dirt bikes without ANY pain. I do still take one pain pill in the morning, but it's more for my shoulder that has a torn labrum and Bicep tendon. I highly recommend at least TRYING it, before surgery, it's a major anti-inflammatory and took down the swelling, which took the pressure off the nerves that were causing my issues.

CBD oil is now 50 state legal and available online, as well as health food stores across the nation. It WILL become an FDA approved product, as soon s he government can figure out how to tax it. Which could be awhile, because of the Feds not agreeing with the Marijuana laws. Good luck

Sr_Vet_Rider wrote:

Not going to get too long with this post, but I was up against this myself. I was off work for 5 months last year, because...

Not going to get too long with this post, but I was up against this myself. I was off work for 5 months last year, because of the nerves between my shoulders and down my arms. I broke 6 vertebras in my back and also jacked up 3 discs in my neck in a bad crash. I was going to go in and get them fused, but I was talked out of it by a buddy who referred me to try mirrored image traction. Google it... It took 10 visits to get the nerve pain and the pains from shooting down my arms, to stop. But it really worked well for me. But then I started on a regimen of CBD oil on a spray form, under my tongue, 3x a day. CBD is derived from the Marijuana plant, but there's ZERO THC in it, so there's no worries about drug testing or getting a buzz from it. GOOGLE that too....
Within a week, the burning feeling was almost non-existent and within 2 months I was back to my normal life, including riding my dirt bikes without ANY pain. I do still take one pain pill in the morning, but it's more for my shoulder that has a torn labrum and Bicep tendon. I highly recommend at least TRYING it, before surgery, it's a major anti-inflammatory and took down the swelling, which took the pressure off the nerves that were causing my issues.

CBD oil is now 50 state legal and available online, as well as health food stores across the nation. It WILL become an FDA approved product, as soon s he government can figure out how to tax it. Which could be awhile, because of the Feds not agreeing with the Marijuana laws. Good luck

Dan-The-Man wrote:

How long ago did you do the traction? Do you still go for maintenance? Thanks for the info.

gharmon wrote:

I was having horrible pain, we it trap muscle spasms and bicep atrophy.. I had a massive loss of strength. I messed around with a chiropractor...

I was having horrible pain, we it trap muscle spasms and bicep atrophy.. I had a massive loss of strength. I messed around with a chiropractor for about a year before deciding to get my c3-5 fused in April of 2004. No a problem since.

I never took any prescription pain meds though..

Wade221 wrote:

Sounds similar, only majority of atrophy is tricep.. as in I don't have one anymore!

Do you remember how long you were off a bike post-surgery?

rpoint116 wrote:

To op... Ive had L5-S1 problems for years. I've had all the injections, branch blocks, radio frequency ablasions, endoscopic rosotimi. As well as PT, chrio, invert...

To op...

Ive had L5-S1 problems for years. I've had all the injections, branch blocks, radio frequency ablasions, endoscopic rosotimi. As well as PT, chrio, invert, and acupuncture stuff. I'm in tears some time. I'm 54, 6'4", 185lbs. I grew up racing 2 classes in the 70's local pro. Beat the shit out of my body. A discogram and fusion are next.

All I'm trying to say is exhaust all you options before you get it fused. And as the above poster said, watch the pain meds. They do work, but your body craves them after a while. I'm that guy now.

I'm going to post a thread soon in non-moto myself.

Good luck brother.

jeffskii wrote:

Little advice, just remember, when people have surgery and things go well, they usually dont go post about it on the internet! This guy above me...

Little advice, just remember, when people have surgery and things go well, they usually dont go post about it on the internet! This guy above me gives no detail as to his dads situation, other than that he has 3 discs fused and is immobile. Who knows if thats a result of the fusion or other issues. Don't freak yourself out too much reading about spine surgery! Good luck

jeffskii wrote:

Little advice, just remember, when people have surgery and things go well, they usually dont go post about it on the internet! This guy above me...

Little advice, just remember, when people have surgery and things go well, they usually dont go post about it on the internet! This guy above me gives no detail as to his dads situation, other than that he has 3 discs fused and is immobile. Who knows if thats a result of the fusion or other issues. Don't freak yourself out too much reading about spine surgery! Good luck

doofy wrote:

My dad cased a double at a fair race in his sandrail i think im 94 or so. Compression fractured many vertebrae. He recovered fine or...

My dad cased a double at a fair race in his sandrail i think im 94 or so. Compression fractured many vertebrae. He recovered fine or so it seemed, then 10-15 years later it started to bother him, mainly tingling and burning in his legs. X rays revealed he had degenerative discs and arthritis. Hes in his late 50s now and overall is pretty unhealthy, is a heavy smoker and has never really attempted to do any physical therapy or anything.

Before he had the surgery he had to sit down at work for probably 10 minutes every hour cause he said his leg was on fire. Since he had the surgery he is now on disability and is very rigid, it seems going to the gas station is a major chore for him.

I think if he was 20 years younger and made a major effort towards rehab, and not had a struggle with painkillers (like myself aswell) he would be in an entirely different situation. Opiate addiction is a monster and with all the experiences ive seen and had with it, nobody is the same once they tangle with it. I have begged him to no end to come to the gym with me to build his legs and core to take the strain off his lower back, he wont do it.

Hope i helped a little more.

With all that said and done, he said if he had to do it all over again he would have got the surgery again. He said nothing was worse than the burning and tingling in his legs. The bones grew calcium deposits where they broke and healed and it was pinching his sciatic nerve

doofy wrote:

My dad cased a double at a fair race in his sandrail i think im 94 or so. Compression fractured many vertebrae. He recovered fine or...

My dad cased a double at a fair race in his sandrail i think im 94 or so. Compression fractured many vertebrae. He recovered fine or so it seemed, then 10-15 years later it started to bother him, mainly tingling and burning in his legs. X rays revealed he had degenerative discs and arthritis. Hes in his late 50s now and overall is pretty unhealthy, is a heavy smoker and has never really attempted to do any physical therapy or anything.

Before he had the surgery he had to sit down at work for probably 10 minutes every hour cause he said his leg was on fire. Since he had the surgery he is now on disability and is very rigid, it seems going to the gas station is a major chore for him.

I think if he was 20 years younger and made a major effort towards rehab, and not had a struggle with painkillers (like myself aswell) he would be in an entirely different situation. Opiate addiction is a monster and with all the experiences ive seen and had with it, nobody is the same once they tangle with it. I have begged him to no end to come to the gym with me to build his legs and core to take the strain off his lower back, he wont do it.

Hope i helped a little more.

With all that said and done, he said if he had to do it all over again he would have got the surgery again. He said nothing was worse than the burning and tingling in his legs. The bones grew calcium deposits where they broke and healed and it was pinching his sciatic nerve

jeffskii wrote:

Thank you for the detail here. Just posting "my dad has a fusion and is now immobile" isn't very helpful and kind of makes it sound...

Thank you for the detail here. Just posting "my dad has a fusion and is now immobile" isn't very helpful and kind of makes it sound like he's immobile because of the fusion, which is not the case. I can relate to this in the sense of you wanting your father to make healthier choices, but him choosing to not. Obviously being in incredible pain can kill any motivation to do anything active.

When you make healthy choices and have a positive attitude, incredible things can happen.

Bramlett321 wrote:

[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/13/187709/s1200_LWOC8928.jpg[/img] I've been through the ringer with back surgeries on the L5/S1. I know it's not neck but I wanted to share this because my story...

I've been through the ringer with back surgeries on the L5/S1. I know it's not neck but I wanted to share this because my story is a very successful one. Two laminectomies which didn't take successfully and I thought life was over. I had a great doctor here in Texarkana but he sent me to Texas Back Institute in Plano where they were doing a clinical study for artificial disc implants. My insurance didn't cover it so long story short they put the disc in and I'm as healthy as ever. No residual pain, there was some nerve damage that took the longest to heal but I still race once a month and go to the gym daily!!! I recommend it and would do it all again. The disc is called "Pro Disc" and there's a newer one called the "Active L"

Bramlett321 wrote:

[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/13/187709/s1200_LWOC8928.jpg[/img] I've been through the ringer with back surgeries on the L5/S1. I know it's not neck but I wanted to share this because my story...

I've been through the ringer with back surgeries on the L5/S1. I know it's not neck but I wanted to share this because my story is a very successful one. Two laminectomies which didn't take successfully and I thought life was over. I had a great doctor here in Texarkana but he sent me to Texas Back Institute in Plano where they were doing a clinical study for artificial disc implants. My insurance didn't cover it so long story short they put the disc in and I'm as healthy as ever. No residual pain, there was some nerve damage that took the longest to heal but I still race once a month and go to the gym daily!!! I recommend it and would do it all again. The disc is called "Pro Disc" and there's a newer one called the "Active L"