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Interspinous Process Spacers for spinal stenosis
Spine Health | Last Active: Mar 18 3:39pm | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
I had one 8 months ago called a minuteman procedure, some call it a lumbar fusion. It did not help me at all, actually it made things worse. Pain Dr. ordered a CT scan at my last visit in March. It took a month to get the scan scheduled, results were sent to the Dr five days later but I never heard from their office. I finally called them after waiting a month and two more calls before hearing from anyone. I am scheduled for follow-up next week. Since I have so many issues with my back, I have no idea what he will suggest. I am not looking forward to what I think may be next.
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I've run into an issue where MRI was ordered and I never heard back. But I could see my results on the portal at the imaging center. Nothing serious was noted. When I did connect with the doctor he told me it was fine. So in my experience I would say if they didn't contact you then it is more likely that the report will be less serious. Also CT is good for bone, but MRI is preferred to visually evaluate soft tissue including disc pathology. My surgeon always orders MRI first and if bad, then will order CT. Just FYI.