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Is It Correct To Have The Disc Fusion Between C6 And C7 Causing Severe Pain?

Hi. I had my c5 and c6 fused last year. I now have severe pain down my neck shoulder and down my arm and into my fingers. I had am MRI and it showed that I now have a problem between c6 and c7. Do u think it s a good idea to have all these discs fused.
Mon, 4 Jul 2016
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It is fairly common to develop a disc problem above or below where a fusion has been done.
As for whether you need a second fusion, that would depend on the actual MRI report and results of nerve conduction studies and a cervical myelogram
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Is It Correct To Have The Disc Fusion Between C6 And C7 Causing Severe Pain?

Hello It is fairly common to develop a disc problem above or below where a fusion has been done. As for whether you need a second fusion, that would depend on the actual MRI report and results of nerve conduction studies and a cervical myelogram