Adhesive arachnoiditis (AA) is an inflammatory disease that occurs inside the lumbar and sacral regions of the spinal canal.
Arachnoiditis means inflammation of the arachnoid layer of the meninges. It may occur in other areas of the central nervous system (CNS)
I had a sporting accident aged 21 years and crushed two discs. Had myleogram and airogram which began the severe Degeneration of nerves in spinal cord. After three surgeries managed for several years although discs kep prolaosing. Then in 1994 other ...
I injured my back in 1992. 5 surgeries and 4-5 epidurals later I was diagnosed with AA. I worked as a nurse for over 35 years and had never heard of Arachnoiditis. Now I am unable to work due to the pain and discomfort, can't stand sit or...
i went in to get a bulged disc in my back fixed and the dr cut my dura and didn't fix it because he wasn't properly equipped. Than post surgery I was in crazy amounts of pain for the next 6 months all the while he had my diagnosis continued to tell m...
I had a cyst removed on my first back surgery and it helped until I was in a car accident 6 months later. I then started to seek out help for my back pain. About 8 yrs later and a unbelievable amount of injections I had a fusion done in 2013. After t...
37 people with Arachnoiditis have taken the SF36 survey. Mean of Arachnoiditis is 944 points (26 %). Total score ranges from 0 to 3,600 being 0 the worst and 3,600 the best. Take the SF36 Survey
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Donna Corley
