Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion
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Charlie MosbrookPosted
Wed 14 Apr 2010 6:00pm
I never did follow up on the last post. This animation shows the surgery I wound up having about 6 weeks ago. Everything went smoothly and I have been undergoing a lot of physical therapy since then. I spent 17 days in the hospital and was very calm through the whole thing. I thank my family and friends for seeing me through this. I ...
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Treatments for Back Injury
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Medical TeamPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Back Injury:
Amputation
Diathermy
Discectomy
Physical Therapy
Spinal Fusion
These are just some of the treatments and procedures that are used to treat Back Injury.
You can connect with experts and other people who have Back Injuryin the Wellsphere communities
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Treatments for Sciatica
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Med TeamPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Sciatica:
Bed rest
Discectomy
NSAIDs
Pain relief
Surgery
Treat underlying cause
These are just some of the treatments and procedures that are used to treat Sciatica.
You can connect with experts and other people who have Sciaticain the Wellsphere communities
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Lumbar Disc Herniation Treatment Options
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Dr. Eben DavisPosted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:33pmdiscectomy (remove the herniated disc fragments surgically).
4. Surgical Spinal fusion (fuse it all together to stabilize).
5. Surgical laminectomy (remove part of the lumbar
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Treatments for Degenerative Disc Disease
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Well MedPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Degenerative Disc Disease:
Discectomy
Laminectomy
Laminotomy
Spinal Fusion
Vertebroplasty
These are just some of the treatments and procedures that are used to treat Degenerative Disc Disease.
You can connect with experts and other people who have Degenerative
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Treatments for Back Pain
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Well MedPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Back Pain:
Analgesics
Anti-depressants
Aspirin
Chiropractic manipulation
Discectomy
Education
Electrothermal Therapy
Heat
Hot water bottle
Ice Pack
Laminectomy
Local heat
Mild painkillers
Muscle relaxants
NSAIDs
Pain Killers
Pain Management
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Purpose of Lumbar Supports
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Doug K.Posted
Thu 22 Jan 2009 3:57pm
"Doug,
I’ve been tuning into your blog over the past several months… great
information. After many years of chronic back pain, I’m scheduled to for
a discectomy next month. I’m actually looking forward to getting some
relief. I have a lumbar support that I where sparingly, only during
strenuous activity. What is your take on rigid plate lumbar
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Herniated disc treatment NYC
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Dr. ShoshanyPosted
Wed 02 Apr 2008 12:00am
herniations (i.e., contained herniations, protrusions and/or disc bulges) are usually more difficult to treat and respond less favorably to decompressive surgery (discectomy) than do... is here]
DISCECTOMY
Treatment for severely symptomatic disc herniation-associate sciatica is best accomplished with traditional open discectomy or micro discectomy (99), BUT ONLY
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Back Pain and Sciatica - Evaluating Your Options
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Braxton P.Posted
Fri 17 Oct 2008 9:14pm
joints and irritation to the spinal nerves.
Treatment Options
Common surgical procedures for these conditions include discectomy, laminectomy, and fusion. In a discectomy... a laminectomy. This may be done to widen the spinal canal when it has been restricted by stenosis, or to provide access for a discectomy. Spinal fusion fixes vertebrae together using bone
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