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Nerve decompression surgery

Nerve decompression surgery

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Nerve decompression surgery?

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A 56-year old female asked:

If I grip something for too long or too tight I get terrible spasms and my fingers contort. I even had nerve decompression surgery.

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A 55-year old female asked:

I have recurring pain on the scar in my scalp from my facial nerve decompression surgery, why? I had facial nerve decompression surgery done 9 years ago. I still have pain at times on the scar in my scalp. I do color my hair. The pain is so severe that I

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A member asked:

What is the recovery procedure after Carpal Tunnel and Ulnar Nerve Decompression surgery? I had Carpal Tunnel and Ulnar Nerve Decompression surgery on my left arm on 10/11/2012. I was out of work for about a week and a half. I had my stitches removed on 1

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A 51-year old female asked:

Post Op Care of Decompression surgery of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve. I have this surgery Wednesday, can you tell me the post op care please?

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A member asked:

What about burning and pinching feeling in right big toe after a week of fusion decompression interbody surgery ( 02/15/2012) I had the test of the nerves a month ago and it was negative. The pain is killing me. Since a week ago it is stronger at nights

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A 50-year old asked:

How long after decompression/spinal fusion surgery should nerve pain normally continue?

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A 63-year old male asked:

My Knee Was Burning On The In Side And My Feet Was Numbed I Had Decompression On Cord Surgery How Long Will It Take My Nerve To Heel.

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A 47-year old asked:

Does decompression surgery work?

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A 44-year old female asked:

What is the recovery time fron orbital decompression surgery?

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A 51-year old female asked:

I'm suffering from a trapped LFCN. It looks like I'm going to have surgery. Which is the best, decompression or cutting. I've had it 3 yrs now!?

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A 40-year old asked:

For how long does chiari decompression surgery take?

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A 58-year old female asked:

Does chiari 1malformation with decompression surgery Ever go away?

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A member asked:

How do I cope after a chiari decompression surgery with spinalbifida.?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Had chiari decompression surgery in july. Was diagnosed with a pseudomenigocele. Will this likely resolve on its own?

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A 21-year old asked:

What isspinal decompressionandspine fusion surgery?

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A 49-year old asked:

What are the disadvantages and advantages of decompression surgery(removing a spinal disc)?

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A 31-year old asked:

I had spinal decompression surgery a year ago and i am wondering if I can now go on roller coasters?

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A 43-year old female asked:

I was to have surgery for decompression of L3-S1and a peek cage L4-S1. Surg cancelled due 2low O2.He was aware of pulmo status.Dropped me as pt. Why?

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A 28-year old male asked:

How evasive is a L5-S1 decompression and microdiscectomysurgery; what are the pros and cons a patient should consider before undergoing surgery?

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A 58-year old female asked:

Can somebody Please give me a list of Don't Do 6 months after chiari 1 decompression surgery a real List I feel like I've done something I have headaches all the time and my head feels full of something everything else seems fine?

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A 21-year old asked:

Can the pain can come back after microvascular decompression brain surgery to stop TN?

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A 46-year old male asked:

i have bilateral avasular necrosis of femoral head , i have undergone core decompression surgery .ok now .can i have normal sex life ?

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A 43-year old female asked:

I have had w surgeries for slipped disc and decompression. I have another now but too much scar tissue to operate. I have small curve why?

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A 28-year old female asked:

I have had a hx of frozen.shoulder after a decompression chiari surgery. it still boths me after 2 1/2 years. i have rom now but very painful?

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A 32-year old female asked:

May need chiari decompression surgery. Have a top NS for procedure if necessary. Have codeine allergy. How can pain b controlled post operatively?

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A 59-year old female asked:

I had surgery for chiari malformation 1 decompression 1 yr ago. The headaches and other symptions haven't gone away. Will they? Why not? Does chiari ?

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A 58-year old female asked:

Even tho you've had surgery for chiari 1 malformation decompression and it's been5 months. Is there anything you can do to feel normal again? Not so tired,irritable, head still hurting everyday headache just not yourself?

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A 60-year old male asked:

If my liver is between stage 2&3 from Hep C & completed treatment should i take hydocodone for neck pain had decompression surgery on 4 5 6 disc ?

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A 41-year old asked:

I have a stable L5 S1 grade 2 spondylolisthesis and it is causing me leg and back pain. Should I get a fusion surgery? Or just decompression surgery

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