Pain Management for neck?!


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Pain Management for neck?

My mother got hurt working in a psych ward in November. She has 3 badly herniated disks (I think it's C4-C6). They've tried epidurals, haven't worked, anti-inflammatories don't do much, and they told her there is nothing they can do. She can hardly sleep, she's on narcotics (she takes 1-2 percosets a day) and it at her wits end. They say surgery only has a 10% chance of working and only lasts up to 5 years. Has anyone been through this? Are there any other options that they haven't mentioned or don't know about? She isn't too keen on not being able to work and being in excrutiating pain for the rest of her life. If you know of any procedures, please give me your sources so I can show them to her. She's a nurse so she's going to want to see them, thank you so much!

Additional Details

2 weeks ago
The second neurosurgeon she saw told her it wouldn't do much. She's had a few opinions. She doesn't like taking the percosets but it's the only way to function and she is careful not to take more than 2 a day so she doesn't get hooked.


Answers:

Has she tried Physical Therapy?? I had Cervical Spinal Fusion surgery one yr.ago and, I'm like a new person. I am a RN and, being a Nurse, we know what can go wrong with this type of surgery. I was scared to have the surgery as well. But, the pain and the symptoms became unbearable. Each person's recovery process varies. I did not have any complications from the surgery. I followed my Neurosurgeon's advice, faithfully went 2 P.T. and, I recuperated quickly. I opted not to have a bone fusion ( they take bone from the hip and place in the neck ). I choose to have Titanium Plates ( I have two in the same region as your Mom). Did she seek a second opinion?? I do not have any sources except from my own personnel experience and years of hospital experience.




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