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Forum: iSpine 12-13-2011, 04:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,291
Posted By ADR seeker
If it works you will probably be pain free for...

If it works you will probably be pain free for quite some time. If it doesn't work you probably won't be worse off.
Forum: iSpine 12-12-2011, 06:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,291
Posted By ADR seeker
Treatment options for disks explained

TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR IDD (in order)
Conservative Care, Medication & Mother Nature:

Around 90% of all IDD sufferers will obtain satisfactory relief from their pains by just hanging in there and...
Forum: iSpine 12-03-2011, 06:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 56,478
Posted By ADR seeker
When there is inflammation, and the body's pH is...

When there is inflammation, and the body's pH is acid, there is a tendency to patch the screaming ions with Calcium. This is inconvenient in the case of Fibromyalgia, for example, where one French...
Forum: iSpine 12-03-2011, 01:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,213
Posted By ADR seeker
Something New For Lumbar Stenosis

Superion® Interspinous Spacer Clinical Trial (http://www.spine-health.com/clinical-trials/superion-interspinous-spacer-clinical-trial)

This looks like a good thing in that it seems reversible and...
Forum: iSpine 12-03-2011, 01:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,845
Posted By ADR seeker
Long-term results of surgical treatment of...

Long-term results of surgical treatment of dysphagia secondary to cervical diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
Urrutia J, Bono CM.
Source

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pontificia...
Forum: iSpine 12-02-2011, 12:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,200
Posted By ADR seeker
Do Surgically Removed Osteophytes Grow Back?

My cervical spinal canal is to narrow and that's congenital. If that were not enough I have bulging disks and osteophytes pressing on nerves and the cord. I was told by a surgeon that if the...
Forum: iSpine 11-27-2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 56,478
Posted By ADR seeker
Probably but mostly anecdotal. It is a known fact...

Probably but mostly anecdotal. It is a known fact that low calcium causes bone spurs.

Here are some testimonials for a product. Bone Spurs & Heel Spurs- Natural Bone Spur Relief Guaranteed!...
Forum: iSpine 11-27-2011, 12:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 56,478
Posted By ADR seeker
Dissolving Bone Spurs With Vitamins

How To Dissolve Bone Spurs With Vitamins | LIVESTRONG.COM (http://www.livestrong.com/article/495537-how-to-dissolve-bone-spurs-with-vitamins/)
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Forum: iSpine 11-27-2011, 12:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,913
Posted By ADR seeker
This guy was a real gem. He was a man who loves...

This guy was a real gem. He was a man who loves his profession and his patients. He sounded very excited about what he does and he also sang the praises of Dr Luis Paneta in Brazil.

What is more...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 11-26-2011, 05:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,963
Posted By ADR seeker
Could stem cell injections help her nerves to...

Could stem cell injections help her nerves to regenerate? Also, can the Neurontin be impeding the healing process.?
Forum: iSpine 11-26-2011, 05:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,913
Posted By ADR seeker
Thanks for the best wishes and the critique. ...

Thanks for the best wishes and the critique.

I did get a call from a surgeon in Chapel Hill who was involved in the clinical trials for Neo Disk. He did 14 of them and only one failed and he was...
Forum: Abstracts and Articles 11-23-2011, 02:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,970
Posted By ADR seeker
Another Great Implant Made in the USA BUT Americans Can't Have It!

This is an out patient minimally disruptive minimally invasive procedure that appears to be far superior to conventional surgery so I guess we won't be seeing this in the US anytime soon.
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Forum: iSpine 11-23-2011, 01:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,913
Posted By ADR seeker
An Open Letter To Spine Surgeons

This a a rough draft of a letter I will be sending to surgeons in my area. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

This is tough for me because I hate most doctors with a passion. I may or may not...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 11-22-2011, 07:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,247
Posted By ADR seeker
The Neo Disk is the simplest motion modulating...

The Neo Disk is the simplest motion modulating shock absorbing disk. It makes the most sense to me. I suspect that the M6 and the Neo Disk are more durable than the ball and socket designs that use...
Forum: iSpine 11-22-2011, 07:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,678
Posted By ADR seeker
I don't think that MMA fighter suffer the neck...

I don't think that MMA fighter suffer the neck trauma that football players do. Those helmets are a big part of the problem. Football is a collision sport with whiplash injuries occurring all the...
Forum: iSpine 11-21-2011, 07:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,112
Posted By ADR seeker
What they have been testing are nucleus implants....

What they have been testing are nucleus implants. They remove the nucleus pupolsus and inject a flexible core. They are also injecting biological material that will cause the disk to regenerate. An...
Forum: iSpine 11-21-2011, 07:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,678
Posted By ADR seeker
That's what I think. With the M6 and the...

That's what I think.

With the M6 and the Neo Disk there is still metal hardware. I think that the NeoDisk would have been his best choice. I think his career is over.

What they should do is...
Forum: iSpine 11-14-2011, 08:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,714
Posted By ADR seeker
My concern is that places like Bonati advertize...

My concern is that places like Bonati advertize that they are doing something other surgeons don't. What they do is insert an x ray guided cannula into where the disk is and they nibble away at it...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 11-12-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,951
Posted By ADR seeker
I drive an old Jeep Cherokee. It's a 5 speed...

I drive an old Jeep Cherokee. It's a 5 speed manual with a 4 cyl 2.5 liter Iron Duke. Does OK on gas. Not much power but I like the ride and it has been reliable so far. The interior is cheaply made...
Forum: iSpine 11-12-2011, 07:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,077
Posted By ADR seeker
An injectable nucleus replacement as an adjunct to microdiscectomy:

Abstract

Literature indicates that loss of disc tissue from herniation and/or surgery can accelerate degeneration of the disc. The associated loss of disc height may correspond with recurrent back...
Forum: iSpine 11-12-2011, 08:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,661
Posted By ADR seeker
I don't think necrotic bone can give you the pain...

I don't think necrotic bone can give you the pain symptoms that you describe. It could be steroid rebound, an inflammatory response, nerve damage, spinal subluxation, chronic pain syndrome, metal...
Forum: iSpine 11-12-2011, 08:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,714
Posted By ADR seeker
The 411 on Laser Spine Institute LSI

Patients Sue Back Surgery Company Laser Spine - BusinessWeek (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_21/b4229021108723.htm)

Patients Sue Back Surgery Company Laser Spine
An Internet...
Forum: iSpine 11-10-2011, 07:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,884
Posted By ADR seeker
Better Safer Pain Management?

Dr. Edward Tobinick and Enbrel injection for discogenic pain (http://www.spinepatientsociety.org/forum/pain-management/dr-edward-tobinick-enbrel-injection-discogenic-pain-1938/)

This is from...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 11-08-2011, 05:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,247
Posted By ADR seeker
No two spines are alike. I am not just talking...

No two spines are alike. I am not just talking about the bones. The muscles, tendons and ligaments may be different. Some spines can compensate for fusions and ADRs and in the case of chronic over...
Forum: iSpine 11-08-2011, 02:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,582
Posted By ADR seeker
Ask a Patient

Ask a Patient: Medicine Ratings and Health Care Opinions (http://www.askapatient.com/)

A lot of us are given drugs and sometimes we have a bad reaction. As some of you know the side effects listed...
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