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Forum: International Assistance 01-09-2013, 07:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,617
Posted By Hooch
Has anyone with more moderate symptoms had facet...

Has anyone with more moderate symptoms had facet resurfacing done?

I know Anna has, but she is online sporadically I gather and was/is very impaired for a very long period of time.

There is a...
Forum: The Big File 12-26-2012, 10:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,003
Posted By Hooch
It doesn't matter, just keep your activity up as...

It doesn't matter, just keep your activity up as you can.

You'll need at least 6 months to get over a fusion, and even then you've had so much work done in there that things will be different from...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-28-2012, 08:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,806
Posted By Hooch
They won't want to operate because of your age,...

They won't want to operate because of your age, and degeneration at multiple levels.

If your pain is disabling and chronic, you need to be looking for annular tearing. If one disc is significantly...
Forum: International Assistance 04-11-2012, 02:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,617
Posted By Hooch
Hi, A lady called Anna Zennaro (user name:...

Hi,

A lady called Anna Zennaro (user name: azennaro iirc) had it done. She probably needed them taken out tho, not posterior fusion and facet resurfacing.

Good luck Kat.
Forum: New Member Introductions 08-22-2011, 02:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,983
Posted By Hooch
Yeah if you are pain free or more commonly pain...

Yeah if you are pain free or more commonly pain significantly reduced, eg your op is successful then returning to activity is something you can choose to do or not.

I looked at the military too...
Forum: New Member Introductions 08-21-2011, 07:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,983
Posted By Hooch
Oh well I just got back from a light run. My...

Oh well I just got back from a light run. My surgeon pretty well says dont bungee jump, parachute or deadlift heavy weights. Others will say never lift anything heavier than a pot of beer.
...
Forum: New Member Introductions 08-20-2011, 02:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,983
Posted By Hooch
Well that's interesting to hear what you've got...

Well that's interesting to hear what you've got to say re engineering knowledge of elastomers.

Sort of going way off topic here but I've got the company (glossy) literature on what they exposed...
Forum: New Member Introductions 08-19-2011, 06:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,983
Posted By Hooch
Jim, Do you have any insights into the long...

Jim,

Do you have any insights into the long term behaviour of elastomers in general? eg do they eventually tear or tend just tend to continually compress? Once I reached this point of my research...
Forum: New Member Introductions 08-03-2011, 07:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,924
Posted By Hooch
Oh look, another incompetent f**kwit of a doctor...

Oh look, another incompetent f**kwit of a doctor who thinks they can somehow magically interpret the level of someone elses pain! If I had a dime... can't wait for the day in a few hundred years...
Forum: New Member Introductions 07-15-2011, 04:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,037
Posted By Hooch
A number of people on this forum have had them...

A number of people on this forum have had them taken out. I dont think anyone ends up pain free after that sort of surgery but some have had significant improvement.

The option is fuse it...
Forum: New Member Introductions 07-14-2011, 11:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,887
Posted By Hooch
Historically the outcomes for fusion have been so...

Historically the outcomes for fusion have been so poor there was a lot of interest in moving to artificial discs or anything that worked better really. These days fusion rates are much higher and...
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-20-2011, 10:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,603
Posted By Hooch
Sounds like a good idea. I had a big arse serous...

Sounds like a good idea. I had a big arse serous fluid collection or whatever they call it, most of it drained out/reabsorbed by 3 weeks, I was on prophylactic antibiotics as it is an infection risk.
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-20-2011, 01:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,603
Posted By Hooch
Good luck mate.

Good luck mate.
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-08-2011, 05:33 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 58,347
Posted By Hooch
That's very funny, I'm sure he was having a bit...

That's very funny, I'm sure he was having a bit of a lend.
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-28-2011, 08:17 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 58,347
Posted By Hooch
No it can't be reattached, it's just one of the...

No it can't be reattached, it's just one of the downsides of adr and is in all likelihood a contributor to facet problems.

The bottom line is the outcomes from a correctly indicated adr are...
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-07-2011, 12:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,919
Posted By Hooch
U cant see facets from the side. But when the...

U cant see facets from the side. But when the disc is that far gone (and that disc is complete fked, just nothing left), load transfer is increased through facets as well and they tend to follow...
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-07-2011, 02:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,919
Posted By Hooch
What you see there is a lot of powerful...

What you see there is a lot of powerful contraindications to adr at l5s1...

Get second opinions... your facets are likely shot.. remobilise that arthritic joint and u ask for trouble.

Some...
Forum: New Member Introductions 03-25-2011, 07:07 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 58,347
Posted By Hooch
Even if u have the surgery thats only half way...

Even if u have the surgery thats only half way there. You still have a 'bad back' and need to work it optimally. So uve still gotta do all the PT.

I'm 3 months post op lumbar hybrid.. for me...
Forum: New Member Introductions 03-23-2011, 07:43 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 58,347
Posted By Hooch
You're not approaching the injury correctly. If...

You're not approaching the injury correctly. If you decondition it will hurt you more. You have to learn how to unload the spine as much as possible and give it time. Most of the time it will settle...
Forum: New Member Introductions 02-10-2011, 09:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,725
Posted By Hooch
Well I got through to one person I'll take that...

Well I got through to one person I'll take that as a win! :clap:

I'm sure u will be right Jstuckey you're crossing all the t's :look:
Forum: New Member Introductions 02-09-2011, 10:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,725
Posted By Hooch
As above, buy those books, clinical pilates is...

As above, buy those books, clinical pilates is also very good for body awareness and strength. Listen to your body, no one else can.

So pull your finger out and get cracking!
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-31-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,725
Posted By Hooch
Good on you and good on you're old man for...

Good on you and good on you're old man for fighting for ya.

I wouldn't worry about lifetime complications. There is a 7-11 year study on the international synthes prodisc site.

The biggest...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-07-2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,854
Posted By Hooch
You should get multiple opinions so you can get a...

You should get multiple opinions so you can get a diagnosis.
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-25-2010, 11:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,515
Posted By Hooch
Gday mate, is M S-Y doing it? Best of luck...

Gday mate, is M S-Y doing it?

Best of luck to you, it's a travesty they let you get so bad before they give you a chance of getting out of it.

Who knows if Clarke keeps going the way he's going...
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-25-2010, 11:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 24,400
Posted By Hooch
Mate it's up to you, you've done the research and...

Mate it's up to you, you've done the research and know the risks.

It probably comes down to how much the pain is impacting your life. I can't run or hike anymore, but I used to, but towards the...
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