As far as Dr. Cappuccino's reputation let me quote one of the things he said to me after he told me that I needed to go to Europe. He said, "I am sure you know by now that people either like me or think of me as the town heretic because I do not conform to the rest of the thinking in this area." This may explain the wide difference of opinions.
My opinion on AIMIS is that you cannot judge AIMIS as a whole but only by the individual doctor you are considering using that is using AIMIS as a tool. I also sent info to AIMIS, specifically to Dr. Pimenta who I never heard back from. Claire had forwarded my info to another doctor and I believe him to be incompetent based on his surgical recommendation and he never replied regarding my questions about his recommendation. You can find more detail about this in one of my other posts. I think that if you found a doctor that you trusted AIMIS might be a viable resource with and ONLY with the doctor you trust. As I whole, I agree that it is an organization that brings up a lot of questions. I would still recommend getting opinions from some European doctors besides Dr. Cappuccino. Dr. Bierstedt and Dr. Clavel would probably top that list.
Looking forward to speaking with you.
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*9/10: Unstable pelvis & SI joint, sore IT band. Chiro care, I would shift out hours to days after adjust
*12/10: PT & chiro
*4/11 to 11/11: 5 sessions prolo and 3 prolo w/ PRP
*12/28/11 ESI L L4/L5 - 1/13/12 ESI R L4/L5 - 1/24/12 L SI joint capsule - 3/8/12 TPI - 3/23/12 L L5/S1 - 4/11/12 ESI caudal - 5/23/12 TPI - 7/10/12 Facet inj L3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1
*9/12/12: 30 - DRX9000
*12/21/12 schedule. for L4/L5 fusion-CANCELLED 1/7/13
*7/16/2013: 3 level M6(S1-L3) w/ Dr. Bierstedt
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