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Forum: iSpine 11-07-2011, 04:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,957
Posted By mmglobal
Timmy, welcome to the forum. What is your...

Timmy, welcome to the forum.

What is your frame of reference. You obviously have some knowledge of this that is far beyond what a typical layperson knows.

I look forward to hearing more from...
Forum: iSpine 11-07-2011, 04:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,053
Posted By mmglobal
ADR Seeker... thanks for this post... very...

ADR Seeker... thanks for this post... very interesting. No insurance???

I moved this to the main forum where it will get more traffic. Please let us know if you hear any updates about this.
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Forum: iSpine 11-07-2011, 04:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,927
Posted By mmglobal
Arizona Pain Specialists First U.S. Pain Clinic To Launch Stem Cell Stu

From their website (http://arizonapain.com/pain-news/updates/), here is an article about the launch of a new stem cell trial:

Arizona Pain Specialists First U.S. Pain Clinic To Launch...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 11-07-2011, 04:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,198
Posted By mmglobal
Suad, I'm so sorry that you find yourself in this...

Suad, I'm so sorry that you find yourself in this situation.

The current symptom, not being able to sit; is this the same as before the ADR surgery or is this new?

Perhaps the problem is not...
Forum: iSpine 11-06-2011, 01:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,389
Posted By mmglobal
Zomig (zolmitriptin) for spinal headaches?

I was speaking to a client of mine a few days ago. She suffered from severe headaches related to c-sine problems. She mentioned that she gets great relief from Zomig.

This is not an endorsement...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 11-02-2011, 10:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,501
Posted By mmglobal
Spectacular!

Many people will look at this and think they are crazy. This stunt is not very dangerous. It does take a lot of upper body strength. I would LOVE to have done this. BTW, I have several hours in...
Forum: iSpine 10-29-2011, 07:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,994
Posted By mmglobal
ADR Seeker, I'm not sure I understand how you can...

ADR Seeker, I'm not sure I understand how you can deride the industry so severely and then take their word for it that something has been proven superior. There have been many technologies that were...
Forum: iSpine 10-29-2011, 12:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,703
Posted By mmglobal
PCrane... welcome to the forum! Sorry you find...

PCrane... welcome to the forum! Sorry you find yourself needing revision surgery.

Using the terms from your post, is the 'original surgeon' highly experienced with XLIF? (how many?)

Is the...
Forum: iSpine 10-25-2011, 10:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,639
Posted By mmglobal
I think that some diagnoses are cop outs. Often,...

I think that some diagnoses are cop outs. Often, I believe that when we hear 'scar tissue' or fibromyalgia, we should be hearing, "I don't know".

I don't know, is not the same as scar tissue!
...
Forum: iSpine 10-25-2011, 10:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 13,066
Posted By mmglobal
Eddie... nice to see you. I hope you are OK. ...

Eddie... nice to see you. I hope you are OK. Call me when you have a chance.... I'd like to catch up.

Judy, that is too funny.

Mark
Forum: iSpine 10-25-2011, 10:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,994
Posted By mmglobal
The m6 and neodisc are interesting designs. ...

The m6 and neodisc are interesting designs. Whether or not they are better than other motion preservation devices remains to be seen.

I have seen many more m6 cervical discs needing explant...
Forum: iSpine 10-25-2011, 10:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,325
Posted By mmglobal
If the pedicles are shorter than normal, the...

If the pedicles are shorter than normal, the spinal canal will be smaller than normal. In patients with smaller than normal spinal canals, issues causing stenosis that may be asymptomatic in others,...
Forum: iSpine 10-25-2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,838
Posted By mmglobal
I don't know if this post is supposed to be...

I don't know if this post is supposed to be funny, but I don't see any humor in it.

Again... I hope you'll stay and contribute to the forum. If you want to post only bile... please do it...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 10-25-2011, 10:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,830
Posted By mmglobal
Again, IMHO while the implantation may not be...

Again, IMHO while the implantation may not be optimum, it is not that bad. I have seen much worse with successful outcomes. We don't know what compromises were NECESSARY in the implantation that...
Forum: iSpine 10-24-2011, 04:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,479
Posted By mmglobal
From my lumbar problems, I used to drop one...

From my lumbar problems, I used to drop one shoulder and hunch forward. Many different types of pain can alter your posture.

I don't think you can put pressure on a disc with any mild or...
Forum: iSpine 10-22-2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,479
Posted By mmglobal
Damir, The red pain is what I called my...

Damir,

The red pain is what I called my interscapular pain that began with my 1997 accident and remained until my cervical ADR surgery 12 years later. That has been expressed to me as a very...
Forum: iSpine 10-22-2011, 08:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,219
Posted By mmglobal
Sariera, welcome to the forum! I'm sorry that...

Sariera, welcome to the forum! I'm sorry that you are needing spine surgery.

You'll find a few people here with fusions. Most of us are trying to avoid fusions and are opting for motion...
Forum: iSpine 10-21-2011, 12:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,201
Posted By mmglobal
Bone scan done - nothing there

I had the bone scan today. They inject you with a radioactive isotope. You come back 2 hours later and get into a contraption that is much like an MRI, but it's a 'gamma camera'. Tumors,...
Forum: iSpine 10-20-2011, 05:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,442
Posted By mmglobal
Tony Yeung works from inside the disc, so central...

Tony Yeung works from inside the disc, so central herniations are not a problem to reach. Very centrally located herniations are more difficult to get to with more traditional endoscopic techniques....
Forum: Community Support - NSR 10-08-2011, 09:13 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 77,754
Posted By mmglobal
Late night lectures?

An elderly man was stopped by the police around 2 a.m. and was asked where he was going at that time of night.

The man replied, "I'm on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it...
Forum: iSpine 10-01-2011, 07:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,325
Posted By mmglobal
It is amazing how effective marketing in this...

It is amazing how effective marketing in this field is. The makers of the metal on metal prostheses try to make us believe that the poly core prostheses are inferior (and vice versa.) The makers...
Forum: iSpine 10-01-2011, 07:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,442
Posted By mmglobal
I don't know why anyone would suggest that ADR or...

I don't know why anyone would suggest that ADR or fusion is the only option for large, central herniations??? If your disc is so severely degenerated that a discectomy is not likely to succeed, that...
Forum: iSpine 10-01-2011, 07:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,125
Posted By mmglobal
My doctor called me a couple of days ago. He...

My doctor called me a couple of days ago. He agrees that a good next step will be a bone scan. As soone as we get approval, I'll start a new thread about it.

Maria, the reason I went to the...
Forum: iSpine 09-28-2011, 09:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,209
Posted By mmglobal
I have reviewed your case with several leading...

I have reviewed your case with several leading surgeons. They all recommend margaritas!
Forum: iSpine 09-28-2011, 09:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,442
Posted By mmglobal
Minimally invasive spine surgery is a compromise....

Minimally invasive spine surgery is a compromise. Smaller access typically lowers the ability of the surgeon to visualize the field. It is more restrictive on the tools they can use. Their...
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