Forum: iSpine
01-29-2008, 01:44 AM
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Views: 20,496
Mark, I am so sorry to read this, but thank you...
Mark, I am so sorry to read this, but thank you for the new word (for me) to describe my almost constant companion: interscapular. Flexeril helps for me and I have gotten trigger point injections in...
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Forum: iSpine
01-14-2008, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,988
Maria, you may remember me. We met at a...
Maria, you may remember me. We met at a Huntington Beach dog park in January of 2003 I think. Mark invited a bunch of us.
I have a wonderful WC attorney. Please PM me and I'll share.
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Forum: iSpine
01-12-2008, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,589
I have not had surgery in Germany, but we went...
I have not had surgery in Germany, but we went five years ago (after I had cervical spine problems). I wore my inferential machine, and surprisingly, had no trouble getting through security with the...
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Forum: iSpine
01-07-2008, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,651
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Forum: iSpine
11-18-2007, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,923
"I believe it is my herniated discs causing the...
"I believe it is my herniated discs causing the compression as no doctor has yet mentioned bony growth though my MRI report did mention "spondylosis". Can you tell if there is bony growth just from...
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Forum: iSpine
11-18-2007, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,923
Hi Lee,
I do not know enough about...
Hi Lee,
I do not know enough about nucelotomy to answer your question, but I believe there is a detailed description on the Alphaklinik's website. A discectomy is when part, or all, of the disc...
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Forum: iSpine
11-16-2007, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,431
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Forum: iSpine
11-16-2007, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,923
Dear Lee,
Ahtough you sent me a PM, I am...
Dear Lee,
Ahtough you sent me a PM, I am going to try and answer your questions here because the information might be helpful to others.
First, I am going to suggest that you post more specific...
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Forum: iSpine
11-12-2007, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,625
I have a few suggestions...get a third and a...
I have a few suggestions...get a third and a fourth opinion. And if the journey is the problem, couldn't you stay a night or two in a hotel?
I think you have to take what surgeons say about...
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Forum: iSpine
11-09-2007, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,431
New MRI shows dramatic reduction in problems!
I had a new MRI at Cedar Sinai and received the radiology report.
Bad news is that there are problems from C2 thru T1 (but many are fairly minor, things like "minimal posterior disk bulge with...
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Forum: iSpine
11-09-2007, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 23,551
I read your MRI results. Here is my PERSONAL...
I read your MRI results. Here is my PERSONAL OPINION, from an experienced cervical spine injury patient WITH NO MEDICAL TRAINING at all. Please realize that no one can give you true medical advice...
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Forum: iSpine
11-08-2007, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 23,551
I would suggest that you post the findings from...
I would suggest that you post the findings from your MRI to get more specific advice. However, unless they told you that you need to have the surgery TODAY, which it doesn't sound like, you should...
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Forum: iSpine
10-25-2007, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,402
If your pain gets worse as the day wears on, as...
If your pain gets worse as the day wears on, as mine does, and the more you do re computers and sitting, the worse it gets, it may be muscle spasms. I find that muscle relaxants work better for me...
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Forum: iSpine
10-12-2007, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,296
The reason I asked your location is perhaps...
The reason I asked your location is perhaps people on this board could recommend surgeons near you.
Fortitudine, I have been a cervie for 12 years, and have had only minimally invasive surgery in...
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Forum: iSpine
10-07-2007, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,296
In my humble opinion, you should continue to...
In my humble opinion, you should continue to research and not rush immediately into surgery. However, you have two troublesome findings on the MRI: narrow spinal canal space of 7.5 to 8 (stenosis)...
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Forum: iSpine
09-30-2007, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,250
Cervical Foraminotomy
Has anyone had this surgery? Does anyone know if this surgery would rule out ADR in the future?
My surgeon is proposing this surgery at two levels and is saying that it is minimally invasive.
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Forum: iSpine
08-02-2007, 03:05 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 18,862
Diane--you go girl! What great news! I have...
Diane--you go girl! What great news! I have hazy memories of my endoscopic surgery. I remember being told not to swallow, and asked if I could feel certain things. Having endoscopic surgery gave...
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Forum: iSpine
07-29-2007, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 18,862
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Forum: iSpine
06-29-2007, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,243
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Forum: iSpine
06-25-2007, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,824
I had a steroid shot years ago for an ankle...
I had a steroid shot years ago for an ankle injury. A few hours later, the area was hot and inflamed and the pain was significantly worse. I called my doctor and he told me that a small percentage...
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Forum: iSpine
06-11-2007, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 18,862
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Forum: iSpine
05-16-2007, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,009
As you know, Mark, I am considering going to...
As you know, Mark, I am considering going to Germany for cervical ADR surgery. I remember reading about another patient of yours who saw Dr. Baumbach and was diagnosed with cervical problems even...
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Forum: iSpine
04-30-2007, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,047
Sahuaro,
My experience was made even worse...
Sahuaro,
My experience was made even worse by the fact that I used to wear contacts (have since had laser surgery) and was not permitted to in the hospital. I had glasses, but the prescription...
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Forum: iSpine
04-28-2007, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,047
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Forum: iSpine
04-14-2007, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,195
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