Does anyone have degenerative discs? What does it mean for me? My spine was injured in two places in my accident and now the xrays show narrowing of the discs, early degeneration and calcification of the discs. I asked my doctor what this meant for me and he just looked funny and said "nothing really, it should be okay". I dont believe him.
Am I going to end up in a wheelchair or something? Its two discs in the thoraxic spine and two the cervical spine.
I have always had "symptoms" and pain in these areas, such as loss of sensation and fine motor skills from the C spine injury and a LOT of pain, and pain in the area of the T spine occassionally when I lean back against a hard chair, and occassionally just general pain in that area. It hasnt been as bad as the C spine pain.
My back isnt very strong, hasnt been since the accident. Now I am wondering Good Lord what next? I would like to know what to expect.
2007-08-15
13:07:27
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