prvet Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I have been diagnosed with cervical problems and discs problem. I have neurophaty in arms and legs (40 0/0) due to my diabetes. Cervical and discs problems can be related to this? Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder jbasser Posted November 6, 2009 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted November 6, 2009 It is called raduiculopathy as the effected nerve roots can result in pain/numbness of the extremeties. J A Veteran is a person who served this country. Treat them with respect. A Disabled Veteran is a person who served this country and bears the scars of that service regardless of when or where they served. Treat them with the upmost respect. I do. Rejection is not a sign of failure. Failure is not an option, Medical opinions and evidence wins claims. Trust in others is a virtue but you take the T out of Trust and you are left with Rust so be wise about who you are dealing with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prvet Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Can I apply for an increase in my neurophaty due to this (Cervical/lumbar discs problem)? I have a recent MRI of the cervicals 2009 and a lumbar CT Scan from 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12R3G Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 (edited) As jbasser pointed out, problems with cervical or lumbar vertebrae can cause neurological problems known as raduiculopathy. The changes in the verteba compress the nerves and cause problems--usually numbness, tingling, etc. Neuropathy and radiculopathy are two completely different issues. You'd need a medical opinion, I think. that said, if you have a worsening of the neuropathy, file for that. I'm not sure if you can be rated for both or if that is pyramiding... Edited November 7, 2009 by 12R3G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilen66 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I have been diagnosed with cervical problems and discs problem. I have neurophaty in arms and legs (40 0/0) due to my diabetes. Cervical and discs problems can be related to this? Thx. prvet, I have very similar problems with my cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. My condition is not caused by diabetes but by an injury incurred while in service. Attached is a chart that helped me understand my spinal condition. I do not take any medications for the nerve pain I experience but I have been prescribed a couple medications (lyrica and gaba (sp)). I am afraid to take them. From what I've been told if the pain gets severe enough I will put my fears aside. Anyways, just wanted to let you know you are not alone. Hang, in there! www.chiro.cc/health_page.php?page=vsc_chart Smilen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixthscents Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 OK my 2 cents... radiculapathy is commonly referred to as a shooting, stabbing or traveling pain that crosses from the base of the spine alone the associated limb. so, if you are experiencing shooting pain, say down the right leg, then this could certainly be because a disc compression, or injury in the lumbar region which is placing pressure upon the related nerves which branch off from the l3-l5/s1 disks. think of the spinal cord as a tree that grows INSIDE the vertebral structure a compression of a disk can place pressure upon the interspinal space, and upon the individual nerves themselves... while radiculapathy is normally associated with pain or a tactile sensation, neuropathy normally is not. neuropathy is normally associated with motor control... lets say for instance that you are missing the ankle jerk reflex... (yep there is one and if it's missing this is considered significant evidence of nerve entrapment or injury), weakness, footdrop (the foot suddenly giving way when you push down, or attempt to pick up your toes etc) neuropathy can also be caused by disk injury or compression.. a person can have radiculapathy, but not neuropathy or both or vise versa... these SAME symptoms can also be associated with illness which degrade the nervous system such as diabetes... a very very common side-affect of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy... also a bunch of others now the upper vertebra, c4-c7 are normally associated with the hands and arms... the lower vertebra are associated with the legs and feet now if you have been rated for diabetes, it is very common to file a claim for peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes... so... there ya go.... for further information please consult the web as it is packed with tons of information on this entire subject... anything specific feel free to ask. Bob Bob Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prvet Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Thanks to all of you guys. Your information is very helpful. I'll do some search around here Thx again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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