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10-13-2006, 06:42 PM
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Four months ago Dr. Lauryssen told me that the jury is still out regarding if ADRs stress or help facet joints. I don't know what to make of this.
I had a CT to examine my facet joints; I do not know if this is of great diagnostic value but Dr. Regan ordered it. Finally, I do not know the suspected percentages if this holds true: "...you've got to figure that you'd eventually sacrifice your SI joints by fusing L5-S1" It makes sense and bums me as I'm told my L5-S1 area is too ruined. Actually, really finally: I spoke to a urologist in a Century City elevator yesterday and we discusssed Cauda Equina. He mentioned that there are many more means than I thought outside of urodynamic testing to rule this out. One of course is testing muscle tone - but there is more. I hope that your urologist was very cautious in r/o this scary syndrome. Good luck, Allan (rank amateur)
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Severe, extensive DDD, considered inoperable by Dr. Regan, Lauressen, & some guy at UCLA. Severe foraminal stenosis (guess they can't operate!) and some spinal cord compression that Lauryssen would fix if gets outta hand. 
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10-14-2006, 09:09 PM
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Kappa,
I know most of your questions have been addressed already, but I just wanted to welcome you to the forum. I am one of the younger ADR patients on this site--don't hesitate to email / private message me if you need anything. Justin
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