Taking up running four years after fusion of

Taking up running four years after fusion of

Q:

Age: 44 Sex: F Concern: Running 4 years after Fusion of c-6 c-7

I had a fusion of C-6 & C7 with titanium 4 years ago, just recently I decided to train for a marathon. I had been running for a month when my neck started bothering me, infact it's pretty bad. My question is, should I not be running since I had the surgery?

-- Barbara

A:

If it is hurting, you may want to see your doctor to at least get an Xray to make sure the hardware is still in good position.

-- Sherman Nam Tran, M. D.

to ask Dr. Tran.