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Fantastic forum..Time to get "back" Hello Everyone,
Thanks for having me. I am a retired professional soccer player who quit because of a severe back and sciatic injury. I am on a quest to get "back" in the game! What better way that to do it on SPS!
Thank you Justin and everyone else on the forum
Dr. S
Re: Fantastic forum..Time to get "back" welcome, it's good to hear from you, what treatments have you tried?
Re: Fantastic forum..Time to get "back" Welcome to the forum Dr. S. It is a good place to find if you need one. As Alison said, can you tell us more?
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
Re: Fantastic forum..Time to get "back" Hi Dr. Sciatica, I'm glad that you are on the Forum. Welcome!Originally Posted by Dr_sciatica
As others have inquired, can you spell out your spine injury (what happened and what type of conservative / invasive treatments you have utilized)? It will help us help you--with more insight into your situation, we will be able to better answer your questions and support you.
EDIT: I just saw this post by Dr. Sciatica explaining his spine history and current decision-making regarding surgeon / procedure: My ADR journey: Dr. Clavel vs Boeere and the whole story
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: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 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: 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: Fantastic forum..Time to get "back"
Hey You will get there Time, Education, Patients, We are here to help!
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
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