This all began in 2015 with waking up with a stiff painful neck, numb, tingling to the point of painful down my right arm. I lost sensation in my right pointer finger and began the standard required steps, i.e. physical therapy, x-rays, MRI and then saw the surgeon. In Jan. 2016 I had the anterior artificial disc at c6-7. The pain then moved from the right side to the middle again more steps then in Oct. 2016 I had the anterior fusion of c5-6. Then the pain moved to the left side of my neck and shoulder, down my arm, and into my hand. I went through more physical therapy, x-rays, MRIs, CTs, CT myelogram, several different injections. Now I am seeing a new surgeon and I am having a posterior fusion of c4-7. They are going to leave in the other two parts at the front. I have seen several different doctors in the year, i.e. ortho. specialist, pain dr., physical therapist. However, since the beginning and up to this point I have yet to get the exact reason or cause of all of this happening. I would really like to know what is the likely cause of all this. I am only 35 yrs. old. The main reason I would like to know minus my suffering is for the sake of my children, is this genetic? is it just normal wear and tear,? how can I find out?
