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Old 01-13-2014, 01:15 AM
ian ian is offline
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Default I'm a candidate for ADR...now come the 20 questions

This is directed at those patients of Dr. Clavel.

I sent my films off to Dr. Clavel and received a response from his assistant telling me that I'm a candidate for ADR at L4/L5, but was told L5/S1 is ok. This surprised me because I've been told that the disc at L5/S1 is collapsed, and I'm also sacralized at L5 on my right side, which creates more pressure on the left. He said the sacralization wasn't an issue. Good news to me, but also confusing since it contradicts what I've been told for years.

I was informed that I could schedule a Skype call with Dr. Clavel to go further into my case, for a fee, which is understandable. I'm waiting for an appointment next month with a doctor at UCLA Neuro, but still wouldn't mind speaking with Dr. Clavel in the meantime and asking some detailed questions.

Was your Skype conference call helpful and did you feel more confident and informed after you spoke with Dr. Clavel?

Thanks
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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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