two cervical disc herniations

[Anic1993]

Hey there
I am currently a D2 student and was diagnosed with two disc herniations in my cervical region b.w c3 and c4 and c4 and c5. I got this from a car accident 2 years ago and the symptoms just got worse over time. I have started up physical therapy to see if it can help me in the next few months. I am feeling very depressed at the thought that I wont be able to have a career upon graduation and I have all theses loans. Basically I feel as if I have no hope. Are there dentists out there with cervical disk herniations that still manage to practice? Sometimes I feel like I should quit dental school before I really bury myself in loans, but then I dont know what else to do because I have invested so much time into this. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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[sam shaar]

Sorry to hear that, you can always have a career in academics/research, specialties like dental anesthesiology/radiology/pathology, also insurance and different commercial companies hire dentists as experts, good luck

 

[2TH MVR]

I herniated c6 fully and c7 partially about 10 yrs ago. Severe pain left side neck,shoulder, arm along with numbness left arm and hand. I was worried about my ability to practice. 6 months of suffering with severe pain and numbness. I still practiced. Thank God I'm an orthodontist. I was treated with high doses of celebrex and pain killers. 6 long months. Lucky for me .... The celebrex worked. If not .... I was headed for cadaver bone vertebral implants to rebuild the space. 12 yrs later ... I'm still doing okay. Check your options for treatment.