Re: facet injections and surgeons - off topic

[Guest guest]

dr. phillip bauman is my orthopedic surgeon and he also did the surgery on

both my shoulders. he is amazing.

[Guest guest]

Just wanted to relate and incident that just ocurred with my cousin

in New York City - she was going to a orthopedic surgeon for her

shoulder, and had a cortisone injection. Didn't work. Then he

suggested surgery. She just didn't have a good feel about him, and

checked his credentials on the internet....found out he has a

restriction on his license not allowing him to work on children under

a certain age. Hummm. Could be an excellent surgeon, but wouldn't

let him touch me with a ten foot pole.

Kris

> I have had facet injections a few times and for me they didn't

really

> work at all. The facets are the " wings " of the vertebrae. They

have to

> slide ovoer each other when you turn your head.

>

> For the person who thinks their surgeon is dumping them while they

are

> still in pain – Ask the surgeon to transfer your follow up care to a

> physiatrist. A physiatrist is a doctor who specializes in rehabbing

> people after surgery and they are certified in orthopedics,

neurology,

> and internal medicine (I may have this third wrong). They don't do

any

> invasive treatments but will refer you out if you need anything more

> than trigger point injections. I have a great physiatrist here in

the

> Seattle area and she has been wonderful at helping me find new

> treatments that do help me.

>

> Ginger Corley

> Rain Mountain Chinooks

> www.rainmountain.net

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[Guest guest]

Just wanted to relate and incident that just ocurred with my cousin

in New York City - she was going to a orthopedic surgeon for her

shoulder, and had a cortisone injection. Didn't work. Then he

suggested surgery. She just didn't have a good feel about him, and

checked his credentials on the internet....found out he has a

restriction on his license not allowing him to work on children under

a certain age. Hummm. Could be an excellent surgeon, but wouldn't

let him touch me with a ten foot pole.

Kris

> I have had facet injections a few times and for me they didn't

really

> work at all. The facets are the " wings " of the vertebrae. They

have to

> slide ovoer each other when you turn your head.

>

> For the person who thinks their surgeon is dumping them while they

are

> still in pain – Ask the surgeon to transfer your follow up care to a

> physiatrist. A physiatrist is a doctor who specializes in rehabbing

> people after surgery and they are certified in orthopedics,

neurology,

> and internal medicine (I may have this third wrong). They don't do

any

> invasive treatments but will refer you out if you need anything more

> than trigger point injections. I have a great physiatrist here in

the

> Seattle area and she has been wonderful at helping me find new

> treatments that do help me.

>

> Ginger Corley

> Rain Mountain Chinooks

> www.rainmountain.net

>

>

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