Read for Relevant Spine Pathology/Twitching

[JuanitaPeralta]

Please read excerpt and referenced links, as they are relevant to degenerative spine pathology and twitching:Excerpt:"Quite often, the sensory or motor symptoms that do emerge ... do so insidiously. Among these may include:- intermittent pain or numbness in the hands, arm, shoulder or neck;- intermittent shock-like sensations into either the upper or lower extremities;- brief episodes of extremity twitching or tightness;- extremity clumsiness with spine pain;- intermittent gait "un-coordination" or "weakness";- intermittent bladder and/or bowel urgency;- inability to complete complex motor tasks;- back pain with radiation during spinal flexion or extension;- frequent falls;- difficulty walking in the dark;- progressive avoidance of tasks requiring balance/fear of stairs;- wide-based stance; and- short, cautious steps during ambulation while looking at feet to improve gait.The insidious part of these clinical indicators is that they come and go. Clients and their physicians often dismiss them as insignificant because they do go away. Instead of ignoring or denying these signs, we need to be part of our clients' early detection team."Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Thanks

 

[JuanitaPeralta]

Thanks. I have diffuse degenerative pathology throughout spine, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy with up to 50% foraminal narrowing.

 

[DualColor]

I aggravated a neck injury back in Jan 2014 and have had body wide twitching ever since.

 

[JuanitaPeralta]

Well, that's a relief, I imagine. I hope you are better going forward. Thanks.

 

[DualColor]

I honestly believe a lot of these twitching issues come from cervical damage. C spine injuries can wreck havoc on the body.

 

[DualColor]

Well I can only give you my experience. I injured my neck on Jan 30 2014 and lost considerable strength in my right bicep and wrist extensor muscles. I also began experiencing body wide twitching that same time. Since then the strength in my arm has come back to 95%, and I've got into better shape then I was a year ago. I also saw two very experienced neuro's who said the twitching can be attributed to my neck. He even saw the tip of my tongue twitch and said it was nothing. it's been over 13 months, and physically I feel great except for the twitching.

 

[JuanitaPeralta]

The face is innervated by the trigeminal nerve and its function is affected by the cervical spine, with a connection to the cervical plexus. Nerves are sensory and motor, and either or both can be symptomatic. Twitching can be a symptom, though not often recognized as such."The trigeminal nerve arises from the mid-brain or brain-stem, which is located above the spinal cord. But the nucleus of this nerve (area from where the nerve fibers forming the nerve originate), extends from the brain-stem down to the third cervical segment of the spinal cord (C3)."Source: Sources: