Re: cervical spondylosis of the neck

mellman01

Hi all now does anyone on here have cervical spondylosis of the neck and if so do they ever get symptoms from it turning up in their legs?, I have it and have for many years and have always had bouts of numbness and tingling in the fingers and hands I also suffer from constant pain tinitus etc, but now I have been getting similar feelings in my lower legs, two weeks ago I had an MRI on my back and have a copy of the scan on CD and I've had a look at it, my neck looks quite messy but my spine looks fine to me, OK I'm no expert but there is nothing obvious sticking out!.

valval

hi have had trapped nerve in neck not the same i know but when having physio on it if she pressed certain points my legs jumped must be connected could be neck but ask gp to be sure??val

mellman01

Thanks val!

barbara12

Hi Mel
You can get tingling, and sometimes slight feeling of weakness, in the legs .
Exercise is the key, keep the neck moving, but make sure you you know what the excersises are, you should never take your neck all the way round.
Side to side forward and backwards, do you have phisio mel.
Hope this helps a little bit.
Barbara

mellman01

Hi Barbara I try and keep things moving but the rotation to the right is restricted, it's been getting worse over the past few years but ever since my knee op I have had real problems with my lower legs, as I said the MRI shows nothing obvious but my neck is another matter, that said what do I know about MRI's there very complex, going to see the specialist on Monday so will find out then I guess, I just thought it would be a good idea to ask on here about neck problems and lower leg feelings!.

dreamdaisy

Nerves are strung throughout the body, aren't they? That's how pain travels, so it wouldn't surprise me that problems in your neck lead to pain in the legs. I'm not a doc mell but it seems reasonable to me! I don't have the same problem as you but mell, it must be hell and make you yell. Take care - and don't do anything silly. DD

mellman01

Thanks DD that's my line of thinking as well, bit like car or electrical wiring, it all comes from the CPU or brain and travels along a common loom, hell what do I know eh!.

dreamdaisy

You know lots of stuff mell, you is clever. DD

skezier

Hi Mel,

Sorry you got it cus I have had it a few years and it sends pins and needles and electric shocks to me toes and hands if I look down. Its possible to help it though and have they come up with any kind of treatment plan for you at all? Hope your ok in your self and sending a ((( ))) and a hope it settles a bit for you. Cris x

mellman01

dreamdaisy wrote:

You know lots of stuff mell, you is clever. DD

you sweet talker you DD!, Hi skezer well thanks for the info, as usual I am desperately seeking answers to things, oh and no, I have no other help with this, I only got the MRI after trying to persuade my Gp it wouldn't be a bad idea, even then it was a struggle even with private medical insurance, it's just like it was 25 years ago when I started to complain about my neck, no one seems interested and treat me as if I am making it all up even when I have it in bloody writing that I am not!, Jesus it's like banging my head on a flippin wall!!!!!.
Sorry I get a tad pissy when I think about it!.

valval

mell my physio said to do neck exercises layed down with pillow under neck as takes the pressure off neck muscles works well she had bad neck so knew what she was talking about

frogmorton

Hi Mell

Wishing you good luck for tomorrow

Let there be answers

Love

Toni xx

skezier

Hi Mel,

Just pm'd you so you know what I think but Good luck Monday (is that tomorrow ) and ask about those drugs and the pain clinic... and can they operate! I really hope you get answers and help tomorrow and will be in your pocket so don't squash me. Cris xx

mellman01

Hi all I have just come back from the spine dude and the chap tells me I have a small cyst on me mid spine, not big enough to operate on but could be why I'm getting odd feelings in me legs, also my neck could also be causing me a problem or two, thank god there was something I would have felt a right turnip if there had been F all!.

frogmorton

Glad there wasn't phuk all Mell......

If there was nuffin you would have felt a right fraud :shock:

so long as they can and will fix it :?

Love

Toni xx

skezier

Hi Mel,

Well at least there was something there but did he give any help to the problems re your neck? Cris x

dreamdaisy

Validation is always good to have. That can perk one up all by itself! I hope some solution can be found. DD

mellman01

Hi Cris DD, well me neck is fecked sort of he thinks it will also be part of the problem, 2x2 fused vertebra and a few other odd things up there and a cyst at the T9 joint in me back, none of which require an operation as they arn't causing me real problems apart from pain numb feet arms legs etc!, not sure about the leg pain though still didn't want to say a yes on that one although the neck pain problem is well known, hell I've only put up with it for 27 years!.
So the sotry is still on going, next stop nurowhatsitabob man!.

woodbon

Hi, I hope they can do something to help it settle down. I get a lot of neck pain and have a small osteophate on one of the cervical discs C4 I think, I get funny sensations in my arms and I get a bit dizzy sometimes. Love Sue

mellman01

Yep no fraud me neck me back me knees and me bum are all broken oh the joy of getting old!

frogmorton

dreamdaisy wrote:

Validation is always good to have. That can perk one up all by itself! I hope some solution can be found. DD

You are right DD

(you often are :shock: )

It is horrible when you satrt to think it's all in your head

Mell - what's with your bum?? :shock: