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Back and Spine Surgery (Expert Forum)

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Questions in the Back and Spine Surgery forum are being answered by Paul J. Slosar, MD, President, SpineCare Medical Group of Daly City, CA.
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Bone Graft not healing?

by bouvpap,
60 yo male with Ankylosing Spondylosis fell in last part of May 2 & 1/2...

New Back surgery "X Stop"

by Roby2,
I have a Herniated Disc and have had 2 Cortizone shots with minimal suc...
1

Post Surgical MRI with anomalies

by floridaskins,
In December of 2008 I had a 1 level cervical fusion with discectomy at ...
2

spinal stonosis

by raj_21,
my father have spinal stinosis he is 65year mri result sow L5\S1 10m...
4

whiplash

by terry007,
I began experiencing back pain that mild to severe back and neck pain a...
2

fractured 7th cervical vertebrae

by rose151,
Hi, my sonis 31yrs and has just had a fall and has fractured his 7th ce...

Neck herniation

by cann40,
Hi, I'm a 48 year old woman with a neck herniation. I have had 2 back ...

need to find surgeon

by curlbabe,
my brother was in a severe car accident and didnt have insurance. He li...
12

Surgery or no surgery??? L5S1 Herniation

by hitbysemi,
I was in a car accident 2 almost 3 years ago where I was rear ended by ...
7

I can't take the pain anymore

by amyerenee,
PLEASE HELP. I am 22 yrs old, had my Harrington rods inserted when I wa...
2

Thoracic Facet Block

by sunshine2008,
I am scheduled for a thoracic facet block for next Friday. Are steriods...
2

Degenerative Disc Disease Surgery options

by LilithWolf,
Hello, I have a degenerative disc showing on my MRI scans in the L5-S1 ...
2

Pain all day everyday

by Yvonne52,
I have pain in my lumbar area of my back. It hurts all the time sometim...
2

How do you tell if it's spinal fluid leaking?

by jmann836,
My husband had surgery last week his back was swollen really bad and is...
2

Intense Neck Pain

by shadowsmama,
Hi , I have been out of work now since the end of Aug. with severe neck...
1

Severe Herniation T1

by iluvmypuppies,
I am a 41 year old female. I have had cervical fusion surgery at C5-6. ...
1

Fusion after disc replacement?

by Nervesatingle,
Hello, two years ago, I had a C5-C6 disc replacement after suffering fr...
2

moderate spinal pain

by penshur,
I have been having over the last 3 months stiffness in my neck and mode...

Benign spinal hemotomas

by randi032,
Hello, I am very thankful for this forum. My Dr. told me I had two ...

Artificial Disc surgery

by montanajim,
Does anyone know whether artificial disc surgery will become available ...
2

mri safety for harrington rod

by sanghi,
I had a spinal fusion from T5 to L3 for scoliosis with 1 harrington rod...

Introducing the Pain Tracker

by Med Help,
Hi, Ever since the launch of the first MedHelp tracker, members have...
5

Right neck has a pulsing buring pain and my right thumb is numb

by Hollie6288,
Hi I am wondering if I have a bigger issue than I think.. I have been h...
2

If not Chiari Malformation than what???

by tcampo,
Hi, I recently had an MRI due to the fact that I have been experiencing...
1

Spinal burning/numbness and needle on thigh

by MT23,
Hello, back in March/08 i had something very weird happen to me. i fel...

injury at c4 and c5

by ulfatali,
respected sir, my brother who is 40, had become the victim of a bomb bl...
1

cervical and thoracic herniations at 18

by sunshine2008,
I am an 18 y/o female, about a 1.5 years ago I was involved in a car ac...
3

discogram question

by john70,
i am 38 year old 6ft 190lbs. motorcycle accident 2 years ago. had surge...
3

Suggestions Cervical and Lumbar Issue

by geg2,
Cervical MRI: Significant central canal stenosis at C3-4, 4-5, 5-6 due...
1

Cervical disk issues

by JT37,
Dear Doctor, I’m a 40 year old male, very active and in good health ...
1

Anterior or posterior surgery

by angel186,
I have a right c6/7 posterolateral/lateral disc herniation,narrowing th...
2

leaking spinal fluids

by sandra22,
my father had back surgery a while back now at the lower part of his ba...
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