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Don't believe MRI / Doctor Related Issue
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Nov 30, 2016 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
Hello Jeff5500, and welcome to Connect. First, thank you for sharing what sounds like a very frustrating journey over the last handful of years regarding your neck and back pain. Second, it sounds like you have made the right decision for you by going back to your previous physician. Although it may be less convenient because you will have to travel, it sounds like you had a good relationship and results with your previous provider. Sometimes, convenience can not take the place of thorough and proper care, especially when your health is at the center of your concerns.
I would like you to meet @cowboy1997 who also had a bad experience with a physician not explaining the results of a cervical test (CT in this case) properly and acting rude. Cowboy1997 may be able to relate to your poor experience with a physician not taking the time to listen to your complaints, explain and show you the results of your test, and leaving a feeling of lack of trust towards a physician.
@jeff5500, you very thoroughly explained your situation and background for other members on Connect. Other than trying to find members who have had false or poor cervical MRI results, what concerns you the most about your back pain? Is it the diagnosis of spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease? Other members on Connect also have those particular ailments, although no specific discussion has been started on those alone. In the meantime, I might suggest sharing your concerns in the discussion about Back Injuries & Treatments - Introduce Yourself, http://mayocl.in/2fK5zBJ.
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Is anyone familiar with Ablation on the back. My husbands Pain Mgmt Dr wants to do this on him! From what I hear it is to cut nerves that cause the pain! I'm feel very unsure of this procedure and think maybe a Ortho should do it!
I am also interested in this, I have been advised to have it. I had the injection to locate the painful joints. This is very painful (no one says it is), at least for me, so he hit the right place. But relative to living with back pain at least this type of pain is acute and stops.
I have had ablations done several times at Mayo Clinic with excellent results. They use dye and some type of imaging and have an IV so they xan give you pain meds. I have it done about every 6 months as the nerves grow back. Everyone is different as far as how fast they grow back I'm 58 some people dont have to do it as often and i can tell a about 30 to 45 days prior when i need it done again. I would highly recommend it but make sure the dr. You are going to and people doing the procedure know what they are doing
Thank you, thats great info. I am also told the next step would be fusing vertebra.
What nerves are they cutting on your lower back or heart Ablation?
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My Neurosurgeon told me my lower back was bad! Didn't say what to do about it! He had already done Cervical Surgery in April and T12 Fracture in late July. Since the T12 Surgerymy lower back is very weak like all my vertebrates have shifted down! I'm going to Ortho Dr in mid Dec and get his opinion. After the cervical surgery my 2008 Reflux Surgery came unwrapped and now I'm on meds and have dry cough like I had for 18 yrs. It's like the Dr is afraid I'm going to sue him!Dec 12 going to Mayo Clinic in Jax Fl to see Gastrointestinal Dr to see if my option is Surgery Again but not until summer when I move there!