Forum: iSpine
01-28-2007, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,169
Maria,
Forgive the pun..."I've not had such a...
Maria,
Forgive the pun..."I've not had such a good spell for years." Here's the 'spell' S-T-R-E-S-S. I'm convinced that stress hits us in our most vulnerable parts and can do awful things. You...
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Forum: iSpine
01-18-2007, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,354
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Forum: iSpine
01-18-2007, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,085
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Forum: iSpine
01-11-2007, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,258
Hi Maria,
Thanks for your thorough report....
Hi Maria,
Thanks for your thorough report. Having followed your story for three years, I am delighted to see that you finally making real progress! Can't wait to hear the next chapter as it will...
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Forum: iSpine
01-11-2007, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,127
Latest on disc regeneration
From Orthopedics, Dec.2006
Disk Regeneration
By Alexander Vaccaro, MD
ORTHOPEDICS 2006; 29:1074
December 2006
Disk regeneration, through direct growth factor application and genetic and...
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Forum: iSpine
12-28-2006, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,797
Anybody tried laser therapy?
I'm on another forum for different nerve damage and they have mentioned low-intensity laser therapy as an option for reducing pain and scar tissue (!) and speeding healing. It looks somewhat...
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Forum: iSpine
12-28-2006, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 18,917
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Forum: iSpine
12-08-2006, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,524
Heterotopic ossification in ProDisc-C????
Do we know any more about this issue? As I'm a potential ProDisc-C candidate, this worries me.
Posted December 03, 2006 10:56 AM December 03, 2006 10:56 AM
Folks,
An informed member was...
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Forum: iSpine
12-03-2006, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,012
I don't know that any form of laminectomy is a...
I don't know that any form of laminectomy is a really great option. There seem to be a lot of people who had multi-level lami's years ago who are now dealing with instability, and the resulting...
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Forum: iSpine
12-02-2006, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,012
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Forum: iSpine
12-01-2006, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,012
Hi KL
Your surgical recommendations are...
Hi KL
Your surgical recommendations are almost identical to mine! I have cord compression at c3/4 and 4/5. Surgeon #1 - the local guy, which means 'free' here in Canada - wants to do a posterior...
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Forum: iSpine
11-23-2006, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,487
Please clarify technical term?
I notice on this and other spine forums that there is a grey area in the use of 'anterior/posterior' , 'front/back' of cervical vertebrae.
As I understand it there are at least three place where...
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Forum: iSpine
11-22-2006, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,407
NN
"The common "lore" in USA spine surgery...
NN
"The common "lore" in USA spine surgery particularly ADR surgery is to avoid removing bone in the areas discussed above for fear of causing a degenerative cascade resulting for example in...
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Forum: iSpine
11-21-2006, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,928
FYI: TENS and e-stim are different, but...
I'd like to know more about what specifically Dr. B. means. Does that mean he doesn't want the electrodes planted right by the ADR? Or anywhere on the spine?
I just found out the other day that...
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Forum: iSpine
11-17-2006, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,933
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Forum: iSpine
11-09-2006, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,711
ProDisc news
Is this new? It just came to me today.
ProDisc-L arthroplasty superior to fusion for degenerative disc disease at 2 years
Investigators in the IDE study reported pain relief, less blood loss...
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Forum: iSpine
11-06-2006, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,673
Time to see the NS
Hi Rob,
Do your legs feel 'heavy', as if you are walking through water? That's the way mine felt when I had edema (equals cord compression) in my spinal cord at c 3/4/5. It was a very weird feeling...
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Forum: iSpine
11-05-2006, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,837
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Forum: iSpine
11-05-2006, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,407
Rob,
Bone spurring is very common. In fact it...
Rob,
Bone spurring is very common. In fact it is my main problem, spurs sticking into the cord. Most docs remove it - that's what Dr. B. will definitely do for me and I know he's done it for others.
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Forum: iSpine
10-29-2006, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,319
Dismissive neurologists
So glad you got a thorough review of your situation sahuaro. It's discouraging to hear of 'dismissive' doctors in the US where there's more or less a freemarket system. It certainly happens in Canada...
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Forum: iSpine
10-17-2006, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,837
Anybody have experience with Dr. Filler?
Our son has had a very serious injury to his brachial plexus and or possible avulsion of c5 nerve root. We are in Canada but are looking for a second opinion, particularly in case we can't get timely...
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Forum: iSpine
10-17-2006, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,560
Hooray!
What great news, Maria! You have worked so incredibly hard, and done so-o-o much research. It's good to see that sometimes those things do pay off. Good luck on getting the location you want.
I...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
10-14-2006, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,156
It's a dangerous sport!
When my kid took up competitive cycling I smugly believed it was much safer than hockey or football. HA!
At least those guys don't have to contend with road rage and SUV's.
But the main thing...
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Forum: iSpine
10-12-2006, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,168
Well done, Poncho,
It's great that you have agred to moderate, Sue. You are such a knowledgeable spiny, and it's nice to know you'll be around.
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Forum: iSpine
10-09-2006, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,578
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