I am 43, in fairly good shape and had cervical spine fusion of 4-5 and 5-6 11/5/08. I am out of the collar today. I feel woosy, or my body feels lightheaded if that makes any sense. I wonder if this is normal. I am not taking any meds.

Hi, My name is Frank Brown and I'm a college student at Auburn University Al. One year ago I had an accident in which I fell backwards onto the corner of a table causing a compression fracture on one of my upper vertebrae. Now if I sit down for more than 30 or 45 min. it feels like there is a hot needle sticking into my back where the fracture is and I do alot of sitting i.e. Class and Studying. I just don't know what to do b/c I'm 21 and I can't sit down for a while without being in pain.

I am a 39 year old male who has been experiencing lower back pain primarily at night (in the laying down position) for approx. 3 years now. I've seen every doctor imaginable, from Chiropractors, to Orthopedics Dr's, Spine surgeons, Wholistic Medicine, Massage therapy, Physical Therapy, etc. I 've had steriod injections, facet block injections and no help. I am an active person. The more I move around the better I feel, but the night....the night is a killer. I wake up in severe pain as if a 300lb weight is compressing my lower back.

I was was having pain in my chest and abdomen and a band like feeling comming from my back to my front, the mri shows a central herniated disc @ T9-T10 level , i get stabbibg or a shocking pain just under my rib cage that comes and goes, the neurosurgeon sent me to a pain clinic to try ESI we did one with no help, they now want a new MRI , anyone ever dealt with a issue like mine? any input is very helpful, ( what should i expect for the future?) i am 47 years old... Thanks (mark)