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Your Tips on How to Get Off to the Best Start with a New Specialist
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@becsbuddy and all. I just had a call from a Dr. mine is on vacation. I now have a L4 fracture besides my L2 which was fractured . He said they ususlly treated it symptomatically or a injection of cement . I don't know what I'm going to do . When I had my L2 in 05 I refused the cement but with this fracture down so far I don't know . My MRI was at a free standing one.
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@luoness, I have had spine surgery twice 2012 removing a cyst at L5 S1 which gave me temporary relief. The dr started back up with spinal shots again. I was unable to get pain relief and all I was being referred for shots and exercise therapy. By 2015 I was in so much pain I asked an out of state dr for a MRI referral. The result was that my spine was fractured at the same site. I had surgery including 4 rods, screws, and bolts. In addition they created a cage between L5 S1 to grow new cartilage. I am in excellence shape since the hardware healed. I can now do anything I was. However I had to give up rollercoasters.🎢
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@lioness. When you refer to cement are you talking about a kyphoplasty? If so, I had that in 2004 for a fractured vertebra. It was a miracle initially but about two weeks later I was walking with high heels on and slipped, and wrenched my back to avoid a fall. I think I must have caused the cement to move or something. Even so, it was not much pain, but I do have a visible lump sticking out of my back now. When I was heavier it wasn’t really noticeable but it is now, and it hurts to sit in a hard backed chair.
If I recall correctly my fracture was L2. They just gave me some pain meds (I was in CA, this was at Cedars Sinai) but when I got home my PCP encouraged the kyphoplasty.
JK