Thanks, Terry, your info is really helpful. The choice for me is 1 level ADR or 2 level fusion and it sounds like I should stress the financial implications of the choice.
Insurance coverage is important not only for the surgery but also for coverage of aftercare and any complications that might arise.
And every precedent of coverage of ADR is important, so I intend to pursue whatever appeals are necessary.
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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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