Can you still get a MRI with an artifical disc

[Karger]

Thanks for the information everyone. Good to know I've been seeing a chrio since I was little and always felt great after seeing them. My new chrio, doesn't do any "violent", moves, I'd probably just have them still do my upper spine and neck, and nothing with my lumbar.

What about inversion able, I take it that would still be safe! I love my inversion table btw

Andrew

[mmglobal]

my guess is that inversion table is OK, but that is a question for your doctor.

Mark

[Karger]

Thanks for the help everyone. Just dotting my 'i''s and crossing my 't''s

This forum definitely helps put me at ease!

[susadr]

Hi Karger,

I have read a lot of your posts and I had the same questions you had about the prosthetic disc for which I did not find answers anywhere.

The questions I had were -

1. How does the Artificial disc react to decompression(like can you use inversion tables, can you do pull-ups or dips or hanging exercises like leg raises on a regular basis). I know you have a post on it(Active-L disc - how is held in.) and Mark(mmglobal) answered it. I'd like to know what you found out/what the doctor's advise is / are you able to do any of the above?

2. I am also a regular chiropractic care guy. And don't know how this is going to be post-op(if I get it done). How have you handled this situation post adr surgery?

3. Also, I wasn't able to find a latest update on your recovery. How is it going? Are you pain-free?

4. I like to run, do weights on a regular basis(which I am not able to do because of my back). Have you been able to do any of these?


I have been doing a lot of reading these days on this topic(adr) and I must say this is a really helpful group with a lot of information and I cannot stress how thankful I(I'm sure there are a lot more out there) am to you all(for all this info) and Mark(mmglobal) for creating this platform.

[Karger]

Hi,

I am doing well, I have my pain free days, and I have my minor pain days. It's not really pain.. It's hard to describe, more of a discomfort. Pre surgery it was very painful, this is nothing in comparison.

I use my inversion table no issues there, I still see my Chrio, she treats me like I am an 80 year old but I feel better after seeing her. I also see physio therapist which helps aswell. I'll probably be pain free one day, I know it will just take some time and I have to baby my back.

I use my tread mill, do push ups, chinups etc. I don't do anything that will put any compression on my lower back at all. So no free weighs etc.

All and all I am doing well. Much better then last year at this time where i could barley walk

[susadr]

Karger,

Thank you for responding back and answering all the questions I had!

Its good to hear that you are happy with the results!! And I wish you a speedy road to pain-free days!

I am still in the process of making up my mind for an ADR and if I'm doing it, I've made up my mind that it will be Dr. Zeegers. I wish there were more people out there sharing their experience with Activ-L and how their recovery has been!

Do you have anything in this process that you would have done differently or regret doing?

[fuzzy]

I am a little bit late to this post but will share my experience with lumber ADR and Dr. Zeegers soon. I had my surgery in 2007. I am still walking on that ADR Fusion hybrid. I do have problems but likely not related directly to the Active-L.

Dr. Zeegers is an excellent doc.

A fusion is a fusion and this fusion was the best thing that happened to my spine. ADRs, I have mixed feelings.