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DH has had neck pain and reduction in movement for several years, and the doctor is recommending his discs be replaced with Prestige LP Cervical Disc System.
Has anyone had this done and what were your results?
I have no personal knowledge about the system; however, there are many YouTube Videos:
What I have discovered is that within the comments section beneath many videos there are personal stories and other links that may be of use, in addition to the videos themselves.
There is also a spine forum called ispine.org, which, unfortunately does not have recent comments, though I see that there are people viewing:
This has been an ongoing problem after rolling an ATV onto himself.
He had 3 shoulder surgeries, which where the main damage was, and the neck has been getting worse over the years.
His pain level is high enough where is ready for the surgery. Right now he can barely move his neck to one side. But, due to Covid, no injection until March. I feel horrible for him. He still does all the PT he has been given on a daily basis.
For a while if I walked on his back it helped, but right now it is too painful. We have a neck sling that you hang from a door handle and lay (lie?) in and that is helping a bit. He'll try it tonight and take a muscle relaxant first.
He was taking so much tylenol that his liver test came back with a spike, so they gave him painkillers, but he hates taking them.
I tried a door/neck sling contraption myself and did not find it at all helpful. If anything, it caused more problems and my physical therapist does not approve of those things herself.
My best help was seeing a cervical/spine physical therapist at my HMO. Her physical work/manipulations were by far the most effective, and she also gave me a lot of exercises to do, which also helped.
She also ordered and had sent the following ComforTrac cervical traction unit to my home, without cost to me. (It sells for around $350-$400 online.) It is helpful, but only when I use it.
I also googled, I see it's not fusion but movable replacements. I'm lumbar fused, it ruined my life. I met a gal that got the movable disks in Germany, at least one in each level of her spine, she did great. If it was me, I'd go to the links provided to see what others say about the US version. I know Germany was cheap with great results. Unfortunately, I'm fused with rods and screws so can't be helped. I wish I waited to go to Germany. The gal told me it was $10,000 back in 2006. Tons of info on ADR in Germany on google.
This has been an ongoing problem after rolling an ATV onto himself.
He had 3 shoulder surgeries, which where the main damage was, and the neck has been getting worse over the years.
His pain level is high enough where is ready for the surgery. Right now he can barely move his neck to one side. But, due to Covid, no injection until March. I feel horrible for him. He still does all the PT he has been given on a daily basis.
For a while if I walked on his back it helped, but right now it is too painful. We have a neck sling that you hang from a door handle and lay (lie?) in and that is helping a bit. He'll try it tonight and take a muscle relaxant first.
He was taking so much tylenol that his liver test came back with a spike, so they gave him painkillers, but he hates taking them.
Why are they delaying his injection due to covid? I would push for that. And either go back to his prescribed painkillers or call the nurse and ask for something different. I feel so sorry for him.
Why are they delaying his injection due to covid? I would push for that. And either go back to his prescribed painkillers or call the nurse and ask for something different. I feel so sorry for him.
So do I. Really can't force the doctors though.
I have very strict rules about who I do not **** off, people who do my hair, people who give me food, people who are going to be doing painful medical procedures....
He still has painkillers, no doctor is against that.
I am not the boss of him, lol.
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I also googled, I see it's not fusion but movable replacements. I'm lumbar fused, it ruined my life. I met a gal that got the movable disks in Germany, at least one in each level of her spine, she did great. If it was me, I'd go to the links provided to see what others say about the US version. I know Germany was cheap with great results. Unfortunately, I'm fused with rods and screws so can't be helped. I wish I waited to go to Germany. The gal told me it was $10,000 back in 2006. Tons of info on ADR in Germany on google.
yes, I've looked into that as well...google ONZ...amazing motion preserving artificial discs and facet joints..People from all over the world go there, their websites offer a lot of excellent services for international patients.
It's sad that fusions are still the standard for most people.
I guess it boils down to.. can you afford them or not!
yes, I've looked into that as well...google ONZ...amazing motion preserving artificial discs and facet joints..People from all over the world go there, their websites offer a lot of excellent services for international patients.
It's sad that fusions are still the standard for most people.
I guess it boils down to.. can you afford them or not!
ONZ disc replacement, that's not where the gal I met went but their ADR (artificial disk replacement) looks awesome. It says it's their 3rd generation. They're way more advanced then the US with ADR.
As I was saying, the gal I met spent $10,000, she had about 5 or 6 levels replaced so it's not that expensive. That included airfare and hotel.
That's amazing Roselvr...I'm envious of her.
Course the price has probably skyrocketed in 14 years.
Would you be willing to share why you feel the lumbar fusion you've had has "ruined" your life?
Might help others who're being offered that option.
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