'Syrinx' In T-spine And Scar Tissue From Lumbar Spine Surgery Pressing On A L-nerve. What Can Be Done?

Answer:Have you considered medical treatment and surgical help for this in India? My cousin got her surgery from a company called Forerunners Healthcare in India. She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA. Forerunners Healthcare is famous in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a lot of their patient stories also. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and othere internationalal patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as all types of medical treatment and surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that your medical treatment and surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star. http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com Hope this helps.

Can I Still Take Brazilian Jujitsu After Lumbar Spine Surgery?

I had it about 3 months ago, it will be fully healed at the 6th month point but I'm not sure if my back can take the stress. I've researched it quite a lot. From what I've learned you spar quite often, whichh means my back will most likely have to endure the pressure of the weight of the person I flip over my back and it will also have to take being slammed on the mat. Can my back still take the stress of brazilian jujitsu? Please DO NOT answer this question if you don't have experience with this type of situation. Please DO answer this if you are a spine surgeon or doctor

Answer:Seriously, how many surgeons or doctors do you think are on here? I'd talk to the surgeon who performed your operation.

Has Anyone Had A Nucleoplasty Surgery On Your Lower Lumbar Spine?

I am scheduled to have this done in a couple of weeks, and I are nervous. This is a new procedure where they use a laser to decompress the disc, instead of fusing it or taking it out. No insicion on your back, just one little hole for the laser as apposed to the old type where they have to cut a long scar on your spine. Took a long time for the insurance to approve this procedure because they say it is still experimental. I was glad to get it approved, I`m in a lot of pain, but now that the time has come I don`t know. Any one know of anyone who has had this done and their results? Thanks!

Answer:Two of my patients have got spinal surgery in India.One was treated for spondylolistheis by spinal fusion and the othere for disc replacement.Both of them are happy with the results.Their pain and othere symptoms due to nerve compression have totally gone. Spinal Surgery is cheap in India.There is one company that is famous in India that arranges spine surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as spine surgery is not covered by insurance.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor I personally believe that your spine surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.both my patients had gone to India through the forerunners healthcare company.i strongly recommend you to talk to this company,checkout your options with surgery from them. http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com

Is It Normal For A Lump To Form On The Lumbar Spine 3 Weeks After A Lumbar Laminetcomy?

My fiance had his 4th lumbar surgery (this time laminetcomy) and now theree is a rock solid lump on his spine right above the incision. Does this indicate spinal weakness or is it normal? The docs said they would have to watch for spinal slippage.

Answer:Based on your description, I would schedule an appointment with your physician ASAP. There are a variety of possibilities as to what that lump is, althoughugh if it is rock-hard it is most probably spinal slippage. A certain degree of slippage is to be expetced after a laminetcomy (especially a lumbar laminetcomy) but each situation is different and it is essential that you keep in constant contact with your physician in order to cut off any major issues at the pass. Be certain you follow his/her instructions to the letter, and allow the spine time to heal, and hopefully surgical realignment/buttressing won't be necessary. That's really the last thing you want at this point in the recovery processs. Best Wishes -Dr. Finn

Have You Had Multiple Lumbar Spine Surgeries? If So...?

Last Friday I had my 4th lumbar spine surgery. They did a right & left sided discetcomy at L4-5 and a left-sided discetcomy at L5-S1. I cam home the following evening and was doing fairly well until today. I am now getting sharp, severe pain shooting inot my groin area on the right side. I am also JUST starting to get pain down my right leg as well. The previous days I have had zero leg pain, should I be concerned or is this to be expetced? I also have been unable to get an eretcion since my surgery, whichh has never happneed after any of my last surgeries. Finally, I am unable to stand up straight when walking, as I have been able to do the past week. My newfound pain has me kinda hunched over. I 'tried' to talk with the neuro, but he kinda blew me off and said, "I fixed you, the surgery was a success" and pretty much blew me off (he's kinda arrogant) - he's the chief neurosurgeon at the hospital. Any ideas on the SEVERE pain inot my groin, the lack of eretcion and the radiating pain? They also only have me on 2 - 5mg oxycodones every 4 hours for pain. Seems kinda low for a 4th surgery, before my old doc had me on MS Contin, Oxycodone and Valium. Is this low dose normal for such a surgery? He also told me that when I run out in 2 days that I should be done with pain meds, as he fixed me. 1 week on meds after surgery? hmmmm

Answer:Wow! First of all, I think you need to find a different doctor. After I had major back surgery, my pain got a lot worse. I had pain inot my lower back, hips and down inot my right leg. The pain was severe. The doctor told me that while the surgery was a success, I had complications from the sugery. After a while, I started to have severe swelling im my legs, feet and ankles. The swelling was about 5 times the normal size. They diagnosed me with RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy). little is known about this diagnosis. Anyway, about the pain - the pain got so severe, that they tried several ESI's (epidural steroid injetcions) and sympathetic blocks. Two weeks ago, they did a pain pump trial on me. I will have pain pump implant surgery the second week of January. This is supposed to greatly reduce the amount of pain I am having since my major back surgery. I would suggest to you that you first find a different neurosurgeon and then one who will refer you to a pain management doctor, who can treat you for the severe pain you are having since your surgeries. And you should definitely be on pain medications for as long as you are having pain. I was on medications for over 10 months. Although, they did me little good. The only thing that will help me is the implant surgery I will be having. Since I know what you are going through, I only wish the best for you. Please try to find anorthere doctor. Best wishes! Merry Christmas to you and your family and may you have a Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year.

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