Well put, Justin. I think it is fascinating that the insurance (Medicare?) required the psych assessment rather than the physician. See the article posted by Harrison in the Article Library on psychosocial factors and spinal surgery.
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2001 MVA; C5-C6 disk extruded
ongoing physical therapy, exercise and massage
ESI's, oral prednisone, trigger point injections
foraminal and central stenosis C5/C6 and c6/C7
2007 EMG/nerve conduction shows pattern of chronic radiculopathy
January, 2008: Prestige ST Artificial Disk Replacement, C5/6
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