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Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards!
Congratualtions Justin. Wishing you well the remainder of your degree.
1993 Back pain age 29.
1998-2001 DDD at L1/2. 10 admissions for discography/epidurals/facet injections/disc injections/RFA's.
2005 ALIF at L1/2 with BMP & good result: pain free
2007 DDD at L4/5 unresponsive to epidural. Discography: early degeneration, anular tear & bulge. Limited response to core strengthening.
2009 ADR (activ L) L4/5.
2011 Facet injections L4/5 & later on T10-L2.
2011 (October) Epidurogram, epidural, nerve root injections & RFA's T10-L2.
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards! Thanks for all of the comments! You guys ROCK!
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997, 17 years old: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003, 23 years old: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009, 29 years old: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards! Congratulations Justin and like they said you are going to make a fantastic and compassionate doctor. I know you family is so proud of you. I wish you would come to Duke and be my doctor!
Linda
L5-S1 shot with small schmorl's node
L4-5 mild bulge with mild facet DJD
L2-3 minimal disc bulge
L5-S1 ADR cancelled 8-14 need to reschedule
Major pain everyday
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards! Justin,
Congratulations!
Phylly
Cervical fusion C4-6 March 2002
Fall on tailbone causing sciatica and back pain April 05
Conservative Treatment and PM for 2 years
Discogram concordant pain @L4-S1 Aug. 07
Prodisc ADR's at L4-S1 November 2007
Foraminotomy July 08 for Sciatica-failed
Back pain worsened
Prodiscs removed and discs fused at L4-S1 Feb. 09
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards! YYYYEEEEEESSSSSSS!
Way to go!!!!
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards!
Congratulations on a job well done!!!!!!!!!!!
Work Injury 2001 back never the same after but have had several more injuries at work.
Conservative treatments till 2009. Several ESI's ,Physical therapies,TENS unit, Etc...
DDD L3-4 L4-5 L5-S1
2009 bilateral decompression on 2 levels
2-2010 Lumbar Laminectomy at 2 levels
5-2010 MRI shows herniation or fragment again.
Pain in back and legs ongoing just had Caudal Block 5-2010
They want to do 3 level fusion but unsure if thats best. Any responses appreciated!!!
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards! Congratulations! That is absolutely wonderful.
Diagnosis:
Degenerative disc disease throughout spine
Generalized disc bulging with mild narrowing of thecal sac in L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1.
Moderate spinal stenosis L4-L5
Foraminal narrowing
Recent compression Fx at T10,T11.
Treatment:
Spinal decompression 2007
Cortisone injection in lower back in 2010
Relieved of pain for now
Hope for ADR
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards! Congrats Man!! What field are you studying? Shall I guess spine? lol or no
Riding 4 wheeler and playing basketball. Collide with guy in mid air and I hit concrete on one leg and then fall down. Wake up in pain cant move for few hours, fine few days later. Back never the same.
dec 2007 horseplaying with father, contained l5-s1 disc herniation with sciata on right leg, traction helps and time, pain free, diagnosed ddd l4/l5 and l5/s1
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards! A little late but CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is one huge accomplishment
~When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best~
37 Year old female with mechanical neck arthritis
- C4-5 Mild disc bulge
- C5-6 Ruptured disc with spinal cord compression
- C8 Bone spur
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement ProDisc-C Surgery August 2010
Re: Update: I passed my Medical Boards! Hey Better late then never!! Congratulations man!!!I certainly hope you go into being a spine specialist!
But what ever the specialty, you will be awesome!
Maybe a pain specialist! Should I just plan your whole future for you? lol
Great job!I've been one who has gone back to school as an adult and it is not an easy thing! So, how many more years before we get to start making appointments with you?
Just Awesome!
Susanna
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