Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
08-14-2009, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,230
I have not had the botox just prolotherapy. The...
I have not had the botox just prolotherapy. The prolotherapy was not ultrasound or X ray guided. It was just in the surrounding areas. I have had this for awhile ~ 2-3 years. The pain with activity...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
08-13-2009, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,230
Piriformis surgery
To be honest I really do not know a lot about this surgery. I have pain and cramping in my butt and leg as symptoms. I have had this pain for at least 2 years and none of the other surgeries relieved...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
08-12-2009, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,230
Piriformis surgery on 9/8/09
I will be having left buttock piriformis surgery on 9/8/09 in Cleveland, Ohio for my continued butt/leg/calf pain, cramping and weakness. The surgeon says it should take 30-45 minutes. There is no PT...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
08-08-2009, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 17,175
Dvt
KC,
Remember me. I was in Stenum when you had your fusion revision. I was the one that had the substantial DVT in 9 ? places of my iliac / femoral vein. It was a very difficult time. But I have...
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Forum: iSpine
07-17-2009, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,104
Mark,
Hope all is well re cervical. I have...
Mark,
Hope all is well re cervical. I have had many knee surgeries for various issues. One thing that would be nice is find out exactly what they did. If there was any arthritis work (meaning...
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Forum: iSpine
06-25-2009, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,525
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Forum: iSpine
06-24-2009, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 10,672
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Forum: iSpine
06-11-2009, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,370
Jason,
I am so sorry for your problems. I...
Jason,
I am so sorry for your problems. I can certainly relate as I have had this feeling of hopelessness. While I always leaned on my faith for hope and support, I also used some ZOLOFT for a...
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Forum: iSpine
03-31-2009, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 17,665
Bob,
I spent 6 weeks at Stenum. Probably more than anyone on this forum. I can certanly vouch for the wonderful people working at Stenum. As well it is a wonderful place. There certainly seems to be some...
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Forum: iSpine
03-29-2009, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 17,665
Mark,
Thanks for your excellent take on this. I will just keep praying for all that continue to struggle in pain. I will pray for wisdom and comfort. As well I will pray for the surgeons that they take...
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Forum: iSpine
03-28-2009, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,646
Dr J
No but I have a very hard spot where it used to be. This is the same location as the ADR surgery area. Many things going on in this area. I definitely have the gluteus minimus problem.
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Forum: iSpine
03-28-2009, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,646
Iliopsaos, Piriformis, Hematoma, ADR scar?
The post ADR stenosis surgeries have greatly improved my leg pain. However if I overdo, I can still get some lingering low back, butt and leg pain. Could it be the ADR scar tissue, the hematoma from...
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Forum: iSpine
03-28-2009, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 17,665
Wow. I am not here to criticize. This is a very...
Wow. I am not here to criticize. This is a very risky surgery. I knew of the many poor outcomes at this clinic but not until I had my surgery. I was one of the crazy outcomes. Fortunately the ADR's...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-27-2009, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 17,175
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-27-2009, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 17,175
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Forum: iSpine
03-25-2009, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,445
Trigger Points in butt + leg pain
I have been told that I have trigger points in the buttocks (gluteus minimus, piriformis) causing a lot of butt and even sciatica type leg symptoms. Has anyone else had this and how did they treat...
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Forum: iSpine
03-14-2009, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,108
CindyLou,
I am so happy to hear that your...
CindyLou,
I am so happy to hear that your surgery went well and that you are home. I am curious where you had pain pre surgery (back of thigh, low back, or just buttocks?). Thanks
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Forum: iSpine
02-26-2009, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,636
Fusion
So true about the fusion. The insurance companies will fuse fuse fuse but turn down minimally invasive endoscopic surgery. I am having to go after my insurance compny to try to recover the $$.
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Forum: iSpine
02-19-2009, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,487
Lipitor
Terry,
Thanks for the suggestion. Call me sometime. Left my number as a pm to you.
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Forum: iSpine
02-18-2009, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,487
Lipitor
I was on Lipitor everyday for 6 years. I had lots of muscle and nerve problems but I also had so many orthopedic problems. Regardless I stopped Lipitor against my doctor's wishes and feel good about...
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Forum: iSpine
02-14-2009, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 19,031
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Forum: iSpine
02-14-2009, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 19,031
SI joint injections
Have you considered prolotherapy, PRP plasma, or stem cell injections (Regenexx.com)?
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Forum: iSpine
01-30-2009, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,821
Phylly,
I had decompression post ADR by...
Phylly,
I had decompression post ADR by Laser Spine Institute. The leg pain remained so I went to Bonati Institute and they resolved the pain with a redo decompression.
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Forum: iSpine
01-28-2009, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,821
Stenosis
Actually the ADR is contraindicated for stenosis (leg pain). However, sometimes the ADR will take care of the stenosis and sometimes not. I had to have the ADR and then posterior decompression...
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Forum: iSpine
01-12-2009, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,229
Laser surgery
Gil,
There is a lot of misinformation out there re laser surgery. The laser can ONLY be used for soft tissue (disc, scar tissue) NOT bone. Most of my surgeries were done to remove the stenotic...
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