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Board: Back Problems 05-18-2013, 09:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 265
Posted By teteri66
Re: Severe back hip and leg pain... help

Obviously I am not a doctor nor are any of us on the board, so keep that in mind as you read. All we can do is offer some possibilities for you to consider and perhaps bring up with your doctors,...
Board: Back Problems 05-18-2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 96
Posted By teteri66
Re: Surgery through the mouth for C1 C2?

I didn't respond to your post sooner since I have never heard of this. I was hoping someone would reply...but since no one has done so, I wanted to at least say hello and acknowledge your question. ...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 05-17-2013, 09:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 83
Posted By teteri66
Re: Facet Joint Syndrome and Complications

Is the problem in your cervical or lumbar spine?
Board: Back Problems 05-17-2013, 09:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 110
Posted By teteri66
Re: Stabbing pain in left shoulder area-ish and nerve damage on right shoulder

What did the nerve conduction studies indicate? Which nerve or nerves were impacted?
Board: Back Problems 05-17-2013, 03:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 96
Posted By teteri66
Re: Slipped Discs

Ask your osteopath about having a flexion/extension x-ray if you haven't had one yet. It is used to check for spondylolisthesis, which is a condition where one vertebra slips over the top of the...
Board: Back Problems 05-17-2013, 11:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 96
Posted By teteri66
Re: Slipped Discs

What type of doctor has been treating you? Have you seen a spine specialist?
When was the last time you had a MRI? I would suggest that you get a copy of the MRI and the radiology report and begin...
Board: Back Problems 05-17-2013, 10:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 77
Posted By teteri66
Re: Infuse Bone graft by Medtronic - lawsuits?

A number of law firms around the country have been running ads on television recently attempting to attract business from those who may have been affected by the use of the Infuse system. Medtronic...
Board: Back Problems 05-17-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 265
Posted By teteri66
Re: Severe back hip and leg pain... help

This is just my personal experience but I believe an orthopedic spine surgeon is generally more down-to-earth than a neurosurgeon, and is more willing to tackle the more "messy" issues...those that...
Board: Back Problems 05-17-2013, 06:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 265
Posted By teteri66
Re: Severe back hip and leg pain... help

I am able to answer some of your questions, but before I do I would like to try to provide a few tips to help you cope. You mention several times how young you are to be going through all this, so...
Board: Back Problems 05-17-2013, 06:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 115
Posted By teteri66
Re: Right leg cramps after l5s1fusion 6 months later

Welcome back. Sorry you are having problems after your new fusion. First, I have a couple questions: when they fused L5-S1 did they remove the hardware from the adjoining fusion and then put...
Board: Back Problems 05-16-2013, 09:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 72
Posted By teteri66
Re: I need to know how this works all over again can someone tell me where to write t

Just click on your name where it appears on the left side of your post and it will say "Find all other posts by Georgie." Click on it and a list of all your past posts will appear.
Board: Back Problems 05-16-2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 265
Posted By teteri66
Re: Severe back hip and leg pain.....help

I would suggest you make an appointment with an orthopedic spine surgeon. You do not need to mention to this doctor that you have already seen a neurosurgeon. Without having further information...
Board: Back Problems 05-16-2013, 07:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 96
Posted By teteri66
Re: MRI results

I personally would make an appointment with a spine specialist. This could be either an orthopedic spine surgeon or a neurosurgeon whose practice is limited to the neck and back -- in other words...
Board: Back Problems 05-15-2013, 06:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 114
Posted By teteri66
Re: Question on Front entry fusion L5 in women

Have you consulted with more than one spine surgeon on the necessity for this procedure? It is always a good idea to get several opinions when entering into such a big surgery. I think it is a good...
Board: Back Problems 05-15-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 129
Posted By teteri66
Re: Herniations, Bulges, Stenosis, Hypertrophy

My question is, is this common to have all these small issues with a lot of pain yet no real diagnosis?

I imagine you have a diagnosis: spondylosis. The easy way to think of it is arthritis of...
Board: Back Problems 05-15-2013, 04:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 96
Posted By teteri66
Re: MRI results

Welcome to the board.

What are you symptoms that caused you to seek medical attention and to have a MRI? Was it of the lumbar area only?

The radiologist who wrote the report uses a few terms...
Board: Back Problems 05-15-2013, 04:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 129
Posted By teteri66
Re: Herniations, Bulges, Stenosis, Hypertrophy

Welcome to the board.

Have you had a cervical MRI?

It sounds like you may have some arthritis throughout your spine. In areas where it is worse than others, it is causing "issues." ...
Board: Back Problems 05-15-2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,655
Posted By teteri66
Re: Back surgery gone bad

I'm so sorry. Is Melissa aware of her situation?

Will keep praying for a miracle.

Does this team of specialists know what caused this to happen? As you can imagine, this is terrifying to...
Board: Back Problems 05-15-2013, 06:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 218
Posted By teteri66
Re: Upcoming PLIF/TLIF surgery L4-L5 double!

Now that I know you need a three level fusion, I can be a bit more specific in my comments. First, the smoking. Just so you are aware how seriously surgeons regard this, some spine surgeons will...
Board: Back Problems 05-14-2013, 06:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 249
Posted By teteri66
Re: Sciatica??????

Unless your insurance carrier demands it, many spine specialists take on new patients without the need for a referral. Some will ask for a copy of the MRI, will have the person fill out a short...
Board: Back Problems 05-13-2013, 09:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 249
Posted By teteri66
Re: Sciatica??????

Have you been to a spine specialist or is the PCP doing all the diagnosing? If so, it may be that she missed a more subtle issue that would be found by either an orthopedic spine surgeon or a...
Board: Back Problems 05-13-2013, 09:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 347
Posted By teteri66
Re: reherniation after microdisectomy

Are you doing a course of physical therapy? Has your surgeon given you any reason to hope this disc could heal on its own? Was he talking about another discectomy or did he mention fusion?

On...
Board: Back Problems 05-13-2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 140
Posted By teteri66
Re: Numbness when laying in certain positions

Welcome to the board. Sorry you've been having weird symptoms and pain for quite awhile.

I can't really provide any answers for you, other than having numbness in the three middle toes is a...
Board: Back Problems 05-13-2013, 08:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 218
Posted By teteri66
Re: Upcoming PLIF/TLIF surgery L4-L5 double!

Are you having a one level fusion, L4-L5, or are they doing L5-S1 also? This won't make much difference in how you feel, but it can take a longer healing time.

I am fused from L3 to S1 and am...
Board: Back Problems 05-12-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 249
Posted By teteri66
Re: Sciatica??????

This is not technically sciatica, but it sounds like a radiculopathy that is caused by the problems you have at L3-L4 irritating or compressing one of those spinal nerves. If you look online for a...
Board: Back Problems 05-11-2013, 07:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 347
Posted By teteri66
Re: reherniation after microdisectomy

I would suggest giving the conservative treatment a chance to work. You won't have to wait a long time to find out if you are better, and it would be best if they didn't have to go back in and...
Board: Back Problems 05-10-2013, 08:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 131
Posted By teteri66
Re: Lumber bulging disk with sciatica

The usual rule of thumb is 3 steroid injections within a six month period. I would say that this is a timeframe that would be safe for everyone. Most people can tolerate more steroid than...
Board: Back Problems 05-10-2013, 09:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 305
Posted By teteri66
Re: Back surgery nightmare!

At the time of the new MRI, have your son request a copy of the MRI disc and tell them he wants a copy of the radiology report. He should get the disc immediately but the radiologist probably reads...
Board: Back Problems 05-09-2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 234
Posted By teteri66
Re: How many nights for hospital stay?

For most areas of the US, I think 3 nights and 4 (or part of 4) days is the norm.
For most insurance carriers, anything beyond three nights requires some justification from the surgeon....;)
Board: Back Problems 05-09-2013, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 246
Posted By teteri66
Re: Anyone had a second micro D and returned to sports?

It sounds like a fusion may be in your future. L5-S1 carries so much of the body's movement that is it difficult to keep it from reherniating if you are at all active. I don't know if an artificial...
Board: Back Problems 05-08-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 210
Posted By teteri66
Re: Laminectomy Surgery

Cute dog. Is it yours? I think you just need to have a detailed talk with your surgeon, carefully detailing what your job entails and why you don't think you'll be healed enough to function...
Board: Back Problems 05-08-2013, 07:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 358
Posted By teteri66
Re: How can I find relief for excrutiating back pain?

Hard to say what your issues are...but it sounds like you have a compressed spinal nerve or spinal nerve irritation that is causing the pain and numbness in your buttox and leg. I don't know if the...
Board: Back Problems 05-08-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 246
Posted By teteri66
Re: Anyone had a second micro D and returned to sports?

Which disc is the problem?
Board: Back Problems 05-07-2013, 04:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 156
Posted By teteri66
Re: 25 yr old male needing 3 level fusion.

Welcome to the board.

I was going to ask the same questions. You are young to need a three level fusion. Were you injured in an accident or have you had lumbar issues all along?

I am fused...
Board: Back Problems 05-07-2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 180
Posted By teteri66
Re: Scar tissue tears around bone donor site - how to get rid of it?

I've not heard of scar tissue forming around the graft site. Generally speaking, I don't think ultrasound would help with this...but, your situation is different from what most people on the back...
Board: Back Problems 05-07-2013, 12:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 180
Posted By teteri66
Re: 3 months post microdiscectomy-:-)

Just remember that it takes a good six months for the disc to recover and to set up strong. Reherniation is most common during this first six month time period...so it pays to remain vigilant, to...
Board: Back Problems 05-07-2013, 08:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 264
Posted By teteri66
Re: Tailbone aches/pain and Butt Piriformis and/or Sciatic aches.

Glad you got to see a doctor and have received some information. Was this an orthopedic spine surgeon you saw?
Board: Back Problems 05-06-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 156
Posted By teteri66
Re: 5wks post op L4/s1 fusion - advise please?

I guess you'll have to wait until your surgeon returns. You shouldn't take any prescription that was not written for you.

In the meantime try using ice or a cold gel pack on your lower back for...
Board: Back Problems 05-06-2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 180
Posted By teteri66
Re: Epidural injection L4-L5 - help

There really is no "typical" reaction to an ESI. There are so many variables: the injury itself, the amount of inflammation, the way the person reacts to the steroid, the skill of the doctor, etc.
...
Board: Back Problems 05-06-2013, 11:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 156
Posted By teteri66
Re: 5wks post op L4/s1 fusion - advise please?

Were you completely fused at L5-S1, and they just took out the hardware?

It is possible that a spinal nerve that was aggravated during the surgery is causing the pain you feel in your knee. ...
Board: Back Problems 05-06-2013, 05:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 266
Posted By teteri66
Re: 9 months post op and feel like I"m setting back :(

I meant to respond to your post last night but the day got away from me.
Others have made many good points that I would agree with. But I wanted to remind you to be patient and to try to maintain...
Board: Back Problems 05-06-2013, 04:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 151
Posted By teteri66
Re: L5/S1 operation

Welcome to the board. Do you know what type of surgery your mother-in-law is thinking of having? If she has a bulging or herniated disc and has been recommended to have a discectomy, where the disc...
Board: Back Problems 05-05-2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 135
Posted By teteri66
Re: new mri of lumbar

Regarding the word "hemangiomata," it is the plural for hemangioma, which is a type of vascular tumor. When it is on the skin's surface, it is a type of birthmark. They are usually nothing to worry...
Board: Back Problems 05-05-2013, 06:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 390
Posted By teteri66
Re: Embarassed but asking anyway!

With sex after childbirth you weren't dealing with a broken bone situation. You should think of a fusion as having a broken bone that you are trying to mend together for that's really what it is. ...
Board: Back Problems 05-05-2013, 05:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 144
Posted By teteri66
Re: Surgery in 1 week

One of the greatest risks of spine surgery is the risk of infection. I haven't heard of using wipes either. My surgeons have the patient use a product called Hibiclens, taking a complete shower and...
Board: Back Problems 05-05-2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 199
Posted By teteri66
Re: Could this all be caused by a back problem???

I would suggest that you find a good website that explains the anatomy of the spine. Read it carefully so that you have a basic understanding of the workings of the central nervous system.

I...
Board: Back Problems 05-04-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 207
Posted By teteri66
Re: worse pain after epidural injection??

The physiatrist I went to for the past several years prior to my last surgery requires that his patients stay off their feet (other than trips to bathroom and food) for 72 hours after injection...
Board: Back Problems 05-04-2013, 06:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 207
Posted By teteri66
Re: worse pain after epidural injection??

The very first time I had an ESI I was in a great deal of pain for several days afterward. But I never had more than one injection or nerve block at a time. I think you said they were injecting...
Board: Back Problems 05-04-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 292
Posted By teteri66
Re: Post surgical questions and concerns about fibromyalgia...

Positional MRIs are a relatively new development, and are not universally accepted by all surgeons. I had pain that proved to be difficult to diagnose (and it took 3 surgeries to resolve), had a MRI...
Board: Back Problems 05-04-2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 180
Posted By teteri66
Re: Scar tissue tears around bone donor site - how to get rid of it?

Welcome to the board. Are you referring to scar tissue that is on the surface of the skin?
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