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Medtronic Spinal Stimulator for fused Spines
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jan 1 8:47am | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
I had gone to a neurosurgeon, but I didn't have a good feeling about him. A very good friend of mine's husband went to this Dr for his back, had the surgery and had a good outcome which is why I ended up going to the same Dr. I think my back was in worse shape than her husbands. I realize this and also that we are all different. This Dr. told me the surgery would not make the back perfect, but it would be better than is was then. I had xray's every time I was seen and he also showed them to me. Everything looked OK. However, he had nothing to say about the pain. I don't know if I could even see another Dr. now for it. I have heard Dr's don't want to take on another Dr's patient even though the surgeon says there is nothing more he can do. I have lost all confidence in this Dr.. I have been wondering if I could go to the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville and see if there is anything they could do. I haven't tried, yet. Thank you for your input.
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Xrays - plain, CT or MRI show anatomy. Unfortunately, aside from infection which shows up with Nuclear Scans (PET), there is really nothing that shows pain. A study of marathon runners - revealed tha 1/3 had herniated discs by CT or MRI but who ran and had no problems. Other people with severe pain have normal studies. Take way- Imaging shows anatomy and not pain so surgery may relieve the problem but will also result in scar tissue, which can after 6 months exacerbate the pain. The trick is finding the cause of the pain- often an irritated nerve root- so injection - on that side - forminal injections and median nerve root injections also, trigger point injections (not epidural injections) may find the cause and then treating that is best.