Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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If you already have an occiput to C2 fusion, you have already lost at least 50% of your neck rotation and 20% of flexion/extension motion. If you need a fusion below C2, you will lose more motion but less that what you have already lost and sometimes the surgical segment has less motion than normal anyways due to the degeneration present. You also might be a candidate for an artificial disc replacement (ADR),

Dr. Corenman

PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
 
Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.