This is a discussion on Pain Scales within the The Lounge forums, part of the Social and Support Forums category; Thanks Cindylou. You have had sooooo many things happen to you, you really must be one "tough cookie" as they ...
Thanks Cindylou. You have had sooooo many things happen to you, you really must be one "tough cookie" as they say. When I go to my pre-op appointments epidural will be my first topic of conversation!!
ACDF C6-7 1993 - no more pain!
Auto accident 2/08
Three MRI's
Find bilateral pars defect L5-S1 5/08
Pain increases until unable to work 9/09
Find grade 1 Spondylolisthesis 3/10 with left L5 nerve root compression
Left L5 & bilateral pars SNRB 5/11- no effect
7/11 EMG and Nerve conduction test
New MRI, finally! 9mm slip, bilateral pars fractures, facet hypertrophy and mild disc bulging at L4-L5 and L5-S1
Anterior/Posterior fusion w instrumentation 11/8/11
Hooch,
That is my FAVORTIE pain scale. Found it (and that very funny blog) a few years ago and thought to myself,
"Yep. That seems about right." Too painful for numbers....love it.
43 yr. old female with 11 and 13 year old kids.
10+ years of chronic back pain (Severe R/L leg pain for past year)
DDD at L3L4, L4L5, L5S1
Herniations, foraminal stenosis and facet hypertrophy at all 3 levels
Type II modic changes at L5S1
Conservative measures not helpful (medication, NSAIDs, injections, PT, massage, chiro, lifestyle and ergonomic modifications)
Microdiscectomy/Laminotomy (L5S1) 12/10 - Reherniated 6 weeks later.
2-level fusion (ALIF) (L4-L5, L5-S1) 6/29/11
Hooch,
I had to wait until I stopped laughing in order to type. That should be the universal pain scale, makes much more sense than the one we have to use...
Catherine
ACDF C6-7 1993 - no more pain!
Auto accident 2/08
Three MRI's
Find bilateral pars defect L5-S1 5/08
Pain increases until unable to work 9/09
Find grade 1 Spondylolisthesis 3/10 with left L5 nerve root compression
Left L5 & bilateral pars SNRB 5/11- no effect
7/11 EMG and Nerve conduction test
New MRI, finally! 9mm slip, bilateral pars fractures, facet hypertrophy and mild disc bulging at L4-L5 and L5-S1
Anterior/Posterior fusion w instrumentation 11/8/11
I need to print out a copy, brilliant
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