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What Can I Do About Excruciating Pain In The Thoracic Spine, Cervical And Lumbar Regions When I Have Spinal Stenosis?

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Posted on Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Question: I have had spinal stenosis in cervical and lumbar . Then spyondlothesis in lumbar. I had a cervical fusion April 2017 with instrumentation and a lumbar fusion in July 2017. I have been experiencing excruciating pain again in thoracic spine and cervical and lumbar in the last. 6 weeks. Had X-rays and was told that I have Lordosis in lumbar region.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Can be due to nerve root irritation.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

The pain that you are having now is likely to be due to a nerve root irritation or compression in the lumbar region. Even after the surgery the gradual degenerative changes in the spine keep on progressing. The medicines like pregabalin and gabapentin with methylcobalamin supplements can help in recovery. Do consult your neurologist for proper prescriptions.

I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.

Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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What Can I Do About Excruciating Pain In The Thoracic Spine, Cervical And Lumbar Regions When I Have Spinal Stenosis?

Brief Answer: Can be due to nerve root irritation. Detailed Answer: Hello, The pain that you are having now is likely to be due to a nerve root irritation or compression in the lumbar region. Even after the surgery the gradual degenerative changes in the spine keep on progressing. The medicines like pregabalin and gabapentin with methylcobalamin supplements can help in recovery. Do consult your neurologist for proper prescriptions. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal.