Forum: iSpine
04-25-2011, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 11,058
Upright MRI
Mark,
Have you any experience with these? I know they are weaker in strength, but I have heard in certain cases they revealed a more signifigant cord impingement than previously found. I...
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Forum: iSpine
04-20-2011, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 11,058
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Forum: iSpine
02-03-2011, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 14,070
Shebo,
I get so mad when I hear there a dr....
Shebo,
I get so mad when I hear there a dr. say there is no way your pain is coming from something. I recently spoke to a Dr. who just trained in torn labrums and did the first surgury on the hip...
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Forum: iSpine
02-03-2011, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 14,070
Rooting for it to work for you Mark. I am...
Rooting for it to work for you Mark. I am following my recent mini-success of the epidural injection at my tear site with another round. Will ask for just the tear level vs. both herniation and...
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Forum: iSpine
01-12-2011, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,849
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Forum: iSpine
01-10-2011, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,849
Pain meds and working
I have posted this on other sites, but am yet without a straight answer. After trying to work for a while after hurt ,but having trouble walking, lifting etc ( very manual work) I was advised I...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
01-10-2011, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,925
I am glad you got that diagnosis for your tear...
I am glad you got that diagnosis for your tear and were able to treat it. I think the majority of dr. are missing tears as pain generators. Even after discogram showed positive provocation at tear...
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Forum: iSpine
09-05-2010, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,844
Steroid injection at tear
Just had epidural steroid injection friday and it seems to have helped so far. The first I had did nothing, but they put some medicine next to my tear at T5-6 and my herniation at T6-7. The first...
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Forum: iSpine
09-01-2010, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 23,418
Skeptic, yes. Hopeful, very
I am a skeptic but I am very interested in Dr. Pauza trials. But damn, the criteria and testing to make sure you are a good fit is crazy, if what I read about the trial is true. But I am excited as...
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Forum: iSpine
08-31-2010, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 23,418
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Forum: iSpine
08-27-2010, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,844
Sorry bout that, I should have checked it to...
Sorry bout that, I should have checked it to verify that it linked correctly.
Thanks Mark.
I just recieved another email from Dr. Fessler and I asked if XLIF was what he was using and he sent:
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Forum: iSpine
08-27-2010, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,844
XLIF thoracic
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ganeurosurgical.org%2FPresentations%2FPimenta%2520-%2520Advanced%2520Applications%2520and%2520Techniques%2520for%2520t...
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Forum: iSpine
08-18-2010, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,844
Interesting T-Spine Q&A
Mark I thought you might find this interesting, I am still a little confused and taken back by it , but this is a well respected surgeon with lots of exp. in scoliosis of thorasic. My email to him...
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Forum: iSpine
08-04-2010, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,493
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Forum: iSpine
08-02-2010, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,114
Radiologists
Why are they so different, one scan here says one thing while the other scan is totally different. I also have requested new MRI compared to old MRI and the radiologist said he missed the problem...
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Forum: iSpine
08-02-2010, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,493
Crystal
Thank you. I have looked in the past...
Crystal
Thank you. I have looked in the past but could not get a understanding of the celephad extrusion. And the acid I was thinking of would be circulated through the vertabre itself to...
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Forum: iSpine
08-01-2010, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,493
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Forum: iSpine
07-30-2010, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,493
Dr. Hoogland
Dr. Hoogland had a procedure where they scrape the endplates which in theory remove arthritic buildup and allow nutrients to enter discs better. Does it work , I have no idea but the idea is...
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Forum: iSpine
07-21-2010, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,426
George Clooney
I was very interested to see what clooney did after his back was fixed, but I have not heard of him raising any money for the reaseach or helping any with bringing spine problems to a forefront . I...
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Forum: iSpine
07-20-2010, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,426
Tears
I have a herniation at T6-7 that I had discogram for. The discogram was positive at T5-T7 and showed tears in T5-T8 but T8 asymptomatic. I wish they would have continued up my spine until I did not...
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Forum: iSpine
06-25-2010, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,408
sitting
By far with my thorasic issues sitting is the worse pain I experience. I dont know if the ribs may add some pressure to discs ( supposed to support them) but once the pain comes when sitting my day...
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Forum: iSpine
04-26-2010, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,868
Thorasic
That is the exact level I have a herniation T6-T7, along with tears in 3 discs around it. I have not heard numbers as low as 50 satisfaction rate, and that may be due to the muscle damage used in...
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Forum: iSpine
02-23-2010, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,705
Empathy
I would never wish back pain on my worst enemy, but it would be nice if other doctors could exp. this for 1 day. Might change their views on treating people in pain.
Lee Lipsenthal, M.D.: Does...
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Forum: iSpine
12-15-2009, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 14,491
same here
1. I too had immediate onset (after injury) and I am young
2. Got some relief from 2nd facet inj, supposed to have rhizo but ins. a mess. The only strange thing is I had inj. in hip for pain and...
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Forum: iSpine
09-15-2009, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 9,786
Hopefully yours can help others
I don't really frequent this site much due to little on thorasic, but for you who don't know there is a denial in much of the medical community that thorasic discs can herniate or cause pain. Due to...
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