I misspoke. I blame it on lack of sleep.  . He replaces discs from L1 down.
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Originally Posted by bwink23
Ian,
Could you link a reference or case where an ADR has been placed in the thoracic area of the spine. I seriously have never heard of this being done. I've always thought L2/L3 was the highest level they could go for an ADR. Higher than that i believe your getting into the rib cage.
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- 20+ years of constant back pain
- Sacralization (natural fusion) at L5/S1
- DDD at L4/L5 dating back to mid twenties
- Torn ligaments in SI joint
- PRP injections at SI joint
- Tarlov cysts on sacrum
- Lumbar stenosis
- L4/L5 ADR Feb 25, 2014 with Dr. Bierstedt.
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