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I have been diagnosed with C7 T1 disc bulge what would be your advice can a chiropractor help me . they have referred me to a neurosurgeon I'm trying to avoid that...thank you for your time
Varoush,
This depends on whether you have neurologic signs or not. Neuro' signs mean that you have lost one of your reflexes, and/or you have lost strength, or have shown muscle atrophy. Simply having pain or tingling (for example) is not enough of a reason to go to the neurosurgeon. At C7/T1, you are likely to find weakness in the triceps, or maybe weakness and atrophy in your chest/pectoral muscles. If you do not have positive neuro' signs, and just pain, then you do not need to go directly to the surgeon. If it is a fresh bulge and is inflamed, then time and medicines might prove helpful. If it is a long-standing bulge that has simply become worse, and you have no neuro' signs, then you should consider seeing the chiropractor before doing anything else. See if you can find someone on this list: www.westhartfordgroup.com
If you have advanced joint degeneration and have tried all sorts of methods, that might be why you were send right to the surgeon. Since I don't know anything at all about you, such as your age, health status, other MRI findings, etc, I simply cannot give you any other advice.
'Hope this was helpful,
Dr. G'
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- Pan American Games, 2011: Official Medical Staff for the Pan Am Games.
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: World Olympians Associan and International Sports Chiropractic Association Healthcare Team;
- International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma;
- Official Provider: Jamaican Track and Field team for Penn Relays (2009-2011)
- Experience with USA Gymnastics Healthcare team and International Powerlifting Association Medical Staff;
- 300 hour chiropractic sports medicine diplomate degree (DACBSP); International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma (ICSSD)
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- Team Chiropractor: Boston Bulldogs USL D-3 & Boston Renegades USL W-1 League (1999-2004)
- Independent Examiner: Scope Medical and The Physician's Network
- Professional/Clinical Monitor: Affiliated Monitors, Inc.
- Board of Directors: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce (Massachusetts)2000-2006
- "The Impact of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy on Chronic Recurrent Lateral Ankle Sprain Syndrome in Two Young Athletes" J. of Chiro Med , Fall 2004
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