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Hey Guys and Gals, Anyone have spinal(cervical) fusion? I did back in Jan of this year. C5 to C6. I do have about 25% nerve damage after surgery still. Dr won’t clear me to shoot anything heavier recoiling than a 22LR. How long was it before you started shooting shotguns/heavier calibers? It seems like I will miss firearms season again this year. Last year I was waiting on surgery to get approved. Thanks, Tom
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C2 and C3 for me. Gymnastics when I was 16.
Was back in full swing in 6 months. Only thing was no football. Otherwise was cleared for everything - well maybe not a couple of motorcycle accidents that happened later but walked away from three.
Decades later, not a care in the world.
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Wow! That’s awesome! Wish I could say the same outcome happened. Trying to stay hopeful. Thanks, Tom
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My only issues 9 years post neck surgery is I can no longer shoot prone position in small bore matches. My neck is not flexable enough. As I recall it was about 6 months before I could shoot again. I don't shoot heavy recoiling rifles anymore but that is because of having 3 rotator cuff surgeries. Follow your doctors advice as your neck is rather imoprtant.
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What kind of fusion are we talking about? Anterior (ACDF), or posterior? Bone graft, or just plates and screws? Any residual pain?
I'm guessing that if the boney fusion hasn't completely healed after nine months, it ain't ever gonna!
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I had C-4 and c-5 done 15 years ago. I started shooting rifles and shotguns 4 months after the surgery. I was just in a car wreck on may the 18th and they had to do c-2 and c-3 done. This time my doctor said no shooting for nine months. So I can't do any hunting this year at all but I'm going to do what he says. The reason he gave me for the longer time was my age (64) and that my bones wouldn't fuse or heal as fast as when I was younger.
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What kind of fusion are we talking about? Anterior (ACDF), or posterior? Bone graft, or just plates and screws? Any residual pain?
I'm guessing that if the boney fusion hasn't completely healed after nine months, it ain't ever gonna! Plates and screws. Went in through my throat, so, Anterior? He also did a discectomy, as my disc was badly damaged. I’m 53, so maybe age has something to do with it? He said it was healing on my last visit in September. Thanks, Tom
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Hey Guys and Gals, Anyone have spinal(cervical) fusion? I did back in Jan of this year. C5 to C6. I do have about 25% nerve damage after surgery still. Dr won’t clear me to shoot anything heavier recoiling than a 22LR. How long was it before you started shooting shotguns/heavier calibers? It seems like I will miss firearms season again this year. Last year I was waiting on surgery to get approved. Thanks, Tom Get a substantial bolt gun in .243, and recoil won't be a problem.
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Not allowed in my home state, however I could in other states. Good idea! Thanks, Tom
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C3,C4,C5 fused, with bone graft, metal cage, plate and screws, 24 years ago, like previously mentioned can’t shoot prone but other than that, no issues.
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Plates and screws. Went in through my throat, so, Anterior? He also did a discectomy, as my disc was badly damaged. I’m 53, so maybe age has something to do with it? He said it was healing on my last visit in September. Thanks, Tom So, single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). At 53, unless you're a smoker, or have other underlying medical issues that might delay healing, I think your surgeon is exercising "an abundance of caution" in the advice given. If I were you, I think I could easily rationalize grabbing one of my lighter-recoiling rifles and setting out to enjoy the hunting season. Might not mention it to the doctor, though.
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So, single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). At 53, unless you're a smoker, or have other underlying medical issues that might delay healing, I think your surgeon is exercising "an abundance of caution" in the advice given.
If I were you, I think I could easily rationalize grabbing one of my lighter-recoiling rifles and setting out to enjoy the hunting season.
Might not mention it to the doctor, though.[/quote]
Thanks! He does tend to err on the side of caution. I’m going to try shooting some 25-06 as I don’t have anything smaller. Thanks for advice!
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I had a neck surgery in 2015. replace two discs. there is no fusion there is no metal there is nothing basically like a firm sponge a pop back in place of a disc they scraped out. they told me at the time this was fairly new but the doctor went back for me with the insurance company because of my lifestyle to keep me going. the greatest thing I've done in a long time. he made the remark that they had done this with some actual paratroopers that had popping disc in a jumping incidents and they had them re-jumping out of a plane in 30 days...
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C3,4,5 fused with plates and screws in October 8 years ago at 59. Was shooting my 06 and 338wm 10 months later. I asked about shooting my 375 H&H and was told to wait another year, I didn't wait a year but did wait another 6-7 months. Like others I can't shoot prone but didn't much anyway.
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I had my neck fused L-4, L-5, & L-6 fused with plates and screws at 62 years old and I could not shoot anything over a .22 rimfire for 1 year. I still do not shoot my 300 RUM because of recoil. I get along pretty good. You will have some bad days from sleeping wrong or working on something that gets you in a bind. It is a total success from my view. It was a long healing process but well worth it being pain free everyday. Everyone is different and all surgeries do not get the same results. I had to wear the hard collar for 7 months and a soft collar for 5 months. Only could sleep in the recliner chair for about a year. Small price to pay for success. Good luck.
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Had S1-L5-L4 fused and doc said no shooting for 9 months including pistols, had C1-C2-C3 doc said no shooting for 6 months. The neck was much easier to get through the healing.
Who knows why he's being so cautious but I'd listen to him and live with it.
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