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Reply With QuoteHi Karin,
Good luck with the move and all that comes along with it! This might be a good resource to help find a new pain specialist:
The American Academy of Pain Medicine Physician Locator
Good luck with everything!
This is a discussion on Any Floridians here? within the Pain Management forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Hello! My husband & I will be relocating to sunny SW Florida within the next month or so. I was ...
Any Floridians here? Hello!
My husband & I will be relocating to sunny SW Florida within the next month or so. I was wondering if there are any Florida residents on this board who may be able to suggest a good pain management doctor in the Ft. Myers area?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. It's hard enough trying to get things together for the move. Trying to find a new set of doctors is going to be harder.
Thanks!
Disc Bulge C4/C5, Disc Degeneration T11/T12, Bi-Lateral tears L5/S1, Diagnosed w/ Lumbar Disc Derangement w/ Radiculopaphy. Treatment: IDET, Percutaneous Discectomy, SI Joint Injection, Facet Block. All failed. Empire BC/BS Denied Coverage for ADR-lost all of my appeals. MVP also denied coverage.
Anterior/Posterior Fusion L5/S1 -1/20/09 - I'm not 100% but I'll take the 85%! When the weather co-operates, it's 95% woohoo!
Locating a Pain Specialist Hi Karin,
Good luck with the move and all that comes along with it! This might be a good resource to help find a new pain specialist:
The American Academy of Pain Medicine Physician Locator
Good luck with everything!
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
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Hi Justin!
Thanks for the info. Looks like there are a few doctors who are within an hour away from where I am moving to.
When I went to see my pain mgmt. doc last week, he basically told me to bring a list of names with me the next time I see him & he can tell by looking at the names who he can refer me to.
I told him I was moving next month, but he seems convinced that I will see him again before I leave. Not sure about that though since I spent $60 in train fare & close to 4 hours traveling to & from his office only to be seen by him for 5 minutes.
Karin
Disc Bulge C4/C5, Disc Degeneration T11/T12, Bi-Lateral tears L5/S1, Diagnosed w/ Lumbar Disc Derangement w/ Radiculopaphy. Treatment: IDET, Percutaneous Discectomy, SI Joint Injection, Facet Block. All failed. Empire BC/BS Denied Coverage for ADR-lost all of my appeals. MVP also denied coverage.
Anterior/Posterior Fusion L5/S1 -1/20/09 - I'm not 100% but I'll take the 85%! When the weather co-operates, it's 95% woohoo!
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