Forum: New Member Introductions
07-21-2014, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 21,570
Don't rule out treatment in US
Hi Ed -
People do have a great deal of trouble finding help here should they have problems with overseas work. It is a huge dilemma for many here. I have personally met with Dr. Scott Blumenthal...
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Forum: The Big File
06-23-2014, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 35,146
Possible suggestions
Hi JJames -
I am in the NYC area and finding any really experienced ADR surgeons here is pretty tough. I heard from a medical insider that the NorthEast tends to be much more conservative than the...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
04-18-2014, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 32,817
Cost of implants
This is not to defend price gouging as we all know it happens but try and remember the many millions of dollars a company must spend to get an implant device through years of FDA testing.
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Forum: New Member Introductions
04-17-2014, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 32,817
Jerry 5 stop with the Prodisc bashing
You and the rest of the M6 disciples cause those of us who would prefer to stay stateside for ADR surgery tremendous anxiety. When I began doing some real digging on the ProDisc surgeries here, (as...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-24-2014, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,488
Texas Back Institute
Hello Davros -
Welcome. You are in the company of many back pain people.
People on this board don't seem to be going to Bertagnoli so much now; I'm not sure why that is. If you are interested...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-12-2014, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 55,082
FDA trials did prove next to no ASD
Hi Dieter
I am going to jump in here. The US FDA clinical trials on the Prodisc actually did prove that an ADR is substantially less likely to cause ASD than fusion. I believe that after 5 years...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-31-2013, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,786
I feel for you
My neck MRI "looks" much worse than my Lumbar MRI, even though that is the one that's the big problem.
I believe I get neck stiffness and some muscle spasms in my neck and shoulders due to my...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-21-2013, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,151
Welcome
Hi 1 Day -
It sounds like we have much in common. We are both female, in similar age range, bad LB disc issues, worse looking Cervical MRI with symptoms just emerging. I think we share a similar...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
08-23-2013, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 22,357
Thanks
Stone, Anna & TPatti -
Thanks for all the info.
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Forum: New Member Introductions
08-22-2013, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,573
Welcome
Hi Suffering Surfer -
I'm a Newbie on this board too but not to back pain. Boy do I hear you on not being able to sit. (Had to dump successful small business and have not worked for a year for...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
08-22-2013, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 22,357
Further info on Prolo
Hi Stone -
You mention muscles supporting the spine in your case. Were you having strong muscle spasms along the paraspinals (muscles in middle of back along both sides of spine) from mid back to...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
08-20-2013, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 22,357
Thanks TPatti
I really hope I can get back on my bike some day soon too. My husband has gotten back in to it big time. We used to ride together and were hoping to go back to Vermont to ride a tour we did years...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
08-20-2013, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 22,357
Thanks Stonewall & Harrison...
for getting back to me so quickly. I'll respond to both of you.
Stonewall - Well I'm a fellow Canadian and permanent U.S. resident since 1986. I know the problems of both the Canadian and US...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
08-19-2013, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 22,357
New Member - Hi All!!
I will try and make this concise, though it seems like nearly all of us have long stories.
I'm a married woman in her early/mid 50s with a daughter in college. In the Spring of 2011, after a lucky...
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