I was frustrated with the "Rate your pain on a scale of 1-10" question with no regard to duration or type of pain....so...I made up the following pain chart and handed it into my Pain management Dr. just before my last epidural. Enjoy. Susan’s Pain Level Chart Pain Level 10: Non Stop Excruciating Pain The kind you pass out from. You should be taken directly to a hospital if this occurs. * Female Example: Non Stop Hard Childbirth Labor. Male ...
Has anyone had insurance/workman's comp. pay for multiple level lumbar ADR surgery? I am looking for facts to back up an appeal to my insurance (BC/BS MT).
Originally Posted by Dr_sciatica SENT AN EMAIL TO CLAVEL: Dr Clavel,Wanted to set up a call with you. I am pretty set with you, but I have some questions. 1. What method of anterior fusion do you use(instrumentation)? If one had unstable spondylolisthesis, isnt an anterior fusion usually ruled out? 2. Why did you recommend me an ADR at L4/L5? Do you feel my disc at L4/L5 is degenerated beyond a normal limit and causing many of my symptoms? 3. With the anterior approach ...
Dr. Mkrdician recommends a "Decompression laminoforaminotomy with bony fusion." I want to get a second opinion but not sure who to go to. I have researched many MD's. Dr. Fessler out of Northwestern, is not in my HMO IPA. I would have to go to a doc at Evanston, Skokie or one of several other hospitals in Northern Illinois. I am also looking to find someone who has had this diagnosis or this same procedure. I want to know more about it. Thanks ...
Has anyone had cervical ADR plus fusion? I have read so many reports and opinions but I have not spoken to one person who has had the procedure. I am still getting opinions but the orthopedic surgeon has proposed this although is uncertain which disk will be replaced and which would be fused. Thank you
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