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Stephen Ryu, MD  
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incontinence after laminectomy
Oct 23, 2007 03:32PM in the Back & Neck Pain Expert Forum
It is hard to know why she had incontinence after the laminectomy. If it was a routine and uncomplicated procedure, the operation should not have caused this. I know of patients who have had incontinece after a foley was placed - did she have a foley. It is weird and unusual but it happens. There is also the possibility of really weird coincidence. And finall...
husband gong paralyzed
Oct 23, 2007 03:24PM in the Back & Neck Pain Expert Forum
Sorry for your husband's problems. I think you have condensed a lot of information above and I will try and see what I can say. First, the MRI does not sound impressive. But a picture is worth a thousand words. Based on what you report, it is not suprising that the surgeons were not convinced it was his back. It does not sound like he has back pain either....
Cervical/Thoracic Surgery
Oct 23, 2007 03:07PM in the Back & Neck Pain Expert Forum
Sorry for your problems, but there are some philosophical issues here that might not get resolved. For medical doctors, discs do not go in and out of alignment just like that. They are usually in alignment or not. So, I don't know why you have dizziness and problems focuing your eyes. That is not from your neck. Pain up the back of your head can be from yo...
are they connected
Oct 23, 2007 02:58PM in the Dental Health Community
I don't think you have the right forum. I am not sure what your problem is. Are you having an issue with your implant? Are you having problems with vision? I would follow up with your surgeon and your primary and try to have them figure out the next steps. Good luck.
Herniated disk/pinched nerve
Oct 23, 2007 02:56PM in the Back & Neck Pain Expert Forum
Nice nickname. Herniated discs are very common and easily treated. It is almost the most basic of surgeries that a spine surgeon does. Spine surgeons comes in two flavors - orthopedic and neurosurgeons. I like to say that a bad orthopedic spine surgeon is a bad spine surgeon and a bad neurosurgeon is a bad spine surgeon. So it really doesn't matter which k...
back pain from fall
Oct 23, 2007 02:49PM in the Back & Neck Pain Expert Forum
Did you go to the ER or see your doctor? Why did you faint? Do you have a circulation problem? I would be worried about spontaneous fainting than your back! If you have no pain when you walk and are stiff in your back, I would think you have lumbar strain - your muscles are traumatized from the fall and should get better with time. Without examining you...