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Old 10-24-2011, 10:22 PM
epmike epmike is offline
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Hello everyone,

I am a 39 year old male with a herniated c6/c7 with nerve root impingment and c4/c5 with ni nerve root impingment. Looking for some guidance as one doctor is recommending ADR. Hopefully I will get some answers on this forum. Thanks for reading!
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Old 10-25-2011, 03:09 AM
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Hello everyone,

I am a 39 year old male with a herniated c6/c7 with nerve root impingment and c4/c5 with ni nerve root impingment. Looking for some guidance as one doctor is recommending ADR. Hopefully I will get some answers on this forum. Thanks for reading!
Wish you did not have to ask the question(s).

Quick questions -> Symptoms ? Duration ? Intensity ?

How many cervical adr's has your doctor (surgeon) put in patients?
Is your surgeon part of an FDA trial for artificial discs?
Which ADR/TDR was suggested?

Cervical ADR / TDR has somewhat better clinical results compared to cervical fusion in the short and medium term ( 2 years = short term, 5 years = medium term ) with a bit fewer complications and revisions.

There will be surgeons that suggest or socialize the Artificial Disc alternative. It is becoming more accepted. Insurance companies have better data on the ADR / TDR procedures and results that may allow through coverage positions more surgeons to (be trained and) perform the surgery.

I encourage people to seek a second opinon rather than suffer indefinitely with symptoms. There needs to be a level of medical necessity or need based on the interruption of your normal activity of daily living. A 2 week episode generally does not mandate surgical intervention (layperson speaking).

Slackwater_SF
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Old 10-25-2011, 11:36 AM
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Hey Mike! When you can, pls see:

http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/f58...-health-11053/

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