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kar crazy's Account Talk
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Remo
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Hope your back is better and the MRI was negative. Have you seen this article?
Patients Praise New Back Pain Treatment
Nucleoplasty Is Less Invasive Than Traditional Surgeries
POSTED: 4:22 pm EST December 21, 2005
UPDATED: 7:26 pm EST December 21, 2005
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BOSTON -- A new treatment for back pain is under review at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. So far, it's scoring high marks with patients.
NewsCenter 5's Heather Unruh reported that nucleoplasty is less invasive than surgery. Patients can go home in just a couple of hours after undergoing the procedure and the pain goes away almost immediately.
John Guy, 37, injured his back in a motorcycle accident three years ago.
"It's real painful to walk -- like burning rods or something going down my legs," Guy said.
Steroid shots and pain medications haven't helped his herniated disc, and the herniation is too small for surgery. So now, Guy is hoping nucleoplasty will fix his aching back.
"The nucleoplasty works by removing a small part of the center of the disc," said Dr. Thomas Simopoulos, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
A needle inserted into the spine sends heated radio waves which destroy tissue in the disc and allow it to shrink, relieving the pressure on the nerve and in turn, relieving the pain. Patients are usually awake during the 30-minute procedure and can go home hours after.
While nucleoplasty has been around for five years, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is one of 10 hospitals around the country studying how well it works. So far, doctor said, the results are encouraging.
"The relief has been immediate and the results have been well-sustained," said Simopoulos.
Allen Fox had nucleoplasty done in August.
"I couldn't walk more than 10 feet without sitting down," said Fox.
Patients do need to take it easy for a few weeks, but in no time, Allen was back to his active lifestyle.
"Working out, doing everything I used to do, I can sleep great at night. No medications, not taking anything for the pain at all," Fox said.
There appear to be very few side effects with nucleoplasty, some minor discomfort at the site and the usual risk of infection that comes with any procedure.
While studies are ongoing to test its effectiveness, the procedure is being offered at a couple of local hospitals and some insurers do cover some of the costs.
thanks everyone on the back exercize? i will go in monday for MRI this flairs up every now and then but this time it dont want to let go just yet,loratabs are getting old best thing so far is bed and alot if ice packs rough first prt of day then so dope up for evening still rough but i can at least make it to bathroom wiyhout the $H^&$@ eating grinn just keep praying and see what doc says monday good luck to all on board ,shoot if it dont lift by first of month i might have to let daughter race the car for me she probably would cut better lights than me ,youth:nuts::blink:
Hope your back is better and the MRI was negative. Have you seen this article?
Patients Praise New Back Pain Treatment
Nucleoplasty Is Less Invasive Than Traditional Surgeries
POSTED: 4:22 pm EST December 21, 2005
UPDATED: 7:26 pm EST December 21, 2005
Email This Story | Print This Story
BOSTON -- A new treatment for back pain is under review at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. So far, it's scoring high marks with patients.
NewsCenter 5's Heather Unruh reported that nucleoplasty is less invasive than surgery. Patients can go home in just a couple of hours after undergoing the procedure and the pain goes away almost immediately.
John Guy, 37, injured his back in a motorcycle accident three years ago.
"It's real painful to walk -- like burning rods or something going down my legs," Guy said.
Steroid shots and pain medications haven't helped his herniated disc, and the herniation is too small for surgery. So now, Guy is hoping nucleoplasty will fix his aching back.
"The nucleoplasty works by removing a small part of the center of the disc," said Dr. Thomas Simopoulos, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
A needle inserted into the spine sends heated radio waves which destroy tissue in the disc and allow it to shrink, relieving the pressure on the nerve and in turn, relieving the pain. Patients are usually awake during the 30-minute procedure and can go home hours after.
While nucleoplasty has been around for five years, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is one of 10 hospitals around the country studying how well it works. So far, doctor said, the results are encouraging.
"The relief has been immediate and the results have been well-sustained," said Simopoulos.
Allen Fox had nucleoplasty done in August.
"I couldn't walk more than 10 feet without sitting down," said Fox.
Patients do need to take it easy for a few weeks, but in no time, Allen was back to his active lifestyle.
"Working out, doing everything I used to do, I can sleep great at night. No medications, not taking anything for the pain at all," Fox said.
There appear to be very few side effects with nucleoplasty, some minor discomfort at the site and the usual risk of infection that comes with any procedure.
While studies are ongoing to test its effectiveness, the procedure is being offered at a couple of local hospitals and some insurers do cover some of the costs.
kar_crazy
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Re: car crazy's Account Talk
Thanks MERLIN happy
not to go under knife believe me tears of joy i was so glad , a shot a theropy to me is better than slice AND DICE, G L to all looks slow this week hope we all make somthing out of it been cutting back on pain pills hope to get of them soon
Thanks MERLIN happy
not to go under knife believe me tears of joy i was so glad , a shot a theropy to me is better than slice AND DICE, G L to all looks slow this week hope we all make somthing out of it been cutting back on pain pills hope to get of them soon
WIND_HUNTER
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Re: car crazy's Account Talk
Hey CC, I'm here on the beach in Florida right now. We decided to drive down Sunday morning. Will drive home on Friday. Had a little rain yesterday but it's still nice weather. Probably gonna sit in G til next week. Good luck.......
Hey CC, I'm here on the beach in Florida right now. We decided to drive down Sunday morning. Will drive home on Friday. Had a little rain yesterday but it's still nice weather. Probably gonna sit in G til next week. Good luck.......
kar_crazy
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great i am glad you both decided to get away from here for a while the beach is always a great place,drink one for me and i will hold the fort down man i cant wait for july maybe i can still sneak to s.carolina mirtle beach or any other beach away from here Have fun
great i am glad you both decided to get away from here for a while the beach is always a great place,drink one for me and i will hold the fort down
man i cant wait for july maybe i can still sneak to s.carolina mirtle beach or any other beach away from here Have fun
FogSailing
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Re: car crazy's Account Talk
Gutsy move...Good luck to you tomorrow....Hope the back pain is getting fixed..
FS
Gutsy move...Good luck to you tomorrow....Hope the back pain is getting fixed..
FS
kar_crazy
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back in for next week 100% Ithis has been an ugly week , on the bright side it aint raining, gentlemen start your engines , man i can almost smell the rubber,alcihal(methinal) and budwieser hicccup:blink::laugh: i think i need a/l the rest of the day i am ready for this weekend relief finally G L to all,
back in for next week 100% I
this has been an ugly week , on the bright side it aint raining, gentlemen start your engines , man i can almost smell the rubber,alcihal(methinal) and budwieser hicccup:blink::laugh: i think i need a/l the rest of the day i am ready for this weekend relief finally G L to all,
FogSailing
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Enjoy the races CC...Hope next week turns green for all of us..
FS
Enjoy the races CC...Hope next week turns green for all of us..
FS
kar_crazy
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thanks F S , now if i can get my driver(daughter) back from my X i will put her behind the wheel i have been trying to stay off pain meds ,today maybe i can make a few rounds only one way to find out i have had alot of volenteers to drive but when you think they are crazier than you you dont hand them the key G L hope you can it to the lake, i will be glad WH gets back. sometimes he keeps me from jumping in at wrong time:blink:
thanks F S , now if i can get my driver(daughter) back from my X i will put her behind the wheel i have been trying to stay off pain meds ,today maybe i can make a few rounds only one way to find out i have had alot of volenteers to drive but when you think they are crazier than you you dont hand them the key
G L hope you can it to the lake, i will be glad WH gets back. sometimes he keeps me from jumping in at wrong time:blink:
FogSailing
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Re: car crazy's Account Talk
Thought I'd try this again...Don't think you got the first one..
Have a good weekend..
FS
Thought I'd try this again...Don't think you got the first one..
Have a good weekend..
FS
kar_crazy
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Re: car crazy's Account Talk
well we finally was able was able to race but had a gremlin under hood finally figured it out, went for points, broke the oil line first round oil everywhere glad my girl was not in it $13.00 and now she is ready to run again thats the racing blues:laugh: G L to all hope thing look up for all of us in here
well we finally was able was able to race but had a gremlin under hood finally figured it out, went for points, broke the oil line first round oil everywhere glad my girl was not in it
$13.00 and now she is ready to run again thats the racing blues:laugh: G L to all hope thing look up for all of us in hereSimilar threads
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