Get well soon
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I am a little older than Hurley but have the same/similar issue- stenosis of the cervical spine. It has not proved to be a surgical issue so far- in the past few years I had two fairly long courses of physical therapy which helped resolve the pain and discomfort. Cervical traction and stretching exercises were very beneficial for me.
Best wishes to DH for a speedy recovery.....
Best wishes to DH for a speedy recovery.....
I hear ya KSTW, C-spine is no joke. I had a mild case of lower back pain for a couple of weeks that went away and turned into leg nerve pain 2 years ago . Well 5 doctors, a bunch of mis-steps by them,( even 2 Dr's into it I was rushed in to check on a blood clot which could kill ya) then finally an MRI, spinal injection and I was on the road to recovery 2 days after the injection. But it was the worst 3-4 months of my life. The first guy even botched the diagnosis and sent me to PT.....I couldn't walk, couldn't sit or drive a car without suffering pain, couldn't even use my season tix for most of KO's final season ( thank God ). And doctors are so afraid to get in trouble because of the opiod crisis, they wouldn't give me pain meds( even though I've never used em' unless I'm in a hospital)..
But the moral of the story is if doctors offices didn't treat patients like it's a cattle herd now( even though I have great Med ins.).... I wouldn't have gone through the thought of joining "the gun in the mouth club" and end it all...
But the moral of the story is if doctors offices didn't treat patients like it's a cattle herd now( even though I have great Med ins.).... I wouldn't have gone through the thought of joining "the gun in the mouth club" and end it all...
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Sounds like Dan had some serious stuff going on..... alot more than was mentioned in the other articles, don't have access to The Athletic but:
"Dan Hurley sat down in the doctor’s office, waiting for an explanation of his MRI. For weeks, the UConn coach couldn’t shake the maddening tingling that started at the base of his head, traveled down his neck, through his shoulder and into his bicep. He was more aggravated than worried, convinced he’d have to endure some sort of physical therapy, and maybe a cortisone shot or two. Neither was debilitating, but the prospect didn’t sit well with a man who prides himself on being fit and near unbreakable, nor did it fit nicely into his preseason schedule.
The doctor did not mince words. Hurley had a severely herniated disc with spinal cord compression and if he didn’t have surgery to repair it immediately, the slightest bump — a minor car accident, a fall down the steps, or, more likely in Hurley’s world, a basketball player running into him during a game, practice or drill — could leave him paralyzed. Blindsided and dumbfounded, Hurley sought out two more..."
"Dan Hurley sat down in the doctor’s office, waiting for an explanation of his MRI. For weeks, the UConn coach couldn’t shake the maddening tingling that started at the base of his head, traveled down his neck, through his shoulder and into his bicep. He was more aggravated than worried, convinced he’d have to endure some sort of physical therapy, and maybe a cortisone shot or two. Neither was debilitating, but the prospect didn’t sit well with a man who prides himself on being fit and near unbreakable, nor did it fit nicely into his preseason schedule.
The doctor did not mince words. Hurley had a severely herniated disc with spinal cord compression and if he didn’t have surgery to repair it immediately, the slightest bump — a minor car accident, a fall down the steps, or, more likely in Hurley’s world, a basketball player running into him during a game, practice or drill — could leave him paralyzed. Blindsided and dumbfounded, Hurley sought out two more..."