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Forum: iSpine 04-26-2010, 06:17 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
BPrice, Another post i found regarding fibrin...

BPrice,
Another post i found regarding fibrin disc injection, by a girl with major spine history.
When this type of treatment hits the market it will worry and then force major companies to compete...
Forum: iSpine 04-25-2010, 12:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
I should add link about fibrin Phase III clinical...

I should add link about fibrin Phase III clinical trial. They appear to very serious about their product.
Newsroom - Spinal Restoration...
Forum: iSpine 04-25-2010, 11:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
BPrice, Regarding fibrin, i had no luck...

BPrice,
Regarding fibrin, i had no luck finding a copy of ......."3 Buser Z, Jane L, Thorne KJ, et al. Fibrin sealant modulates the inflammatory response in intervertebral disc cells. Unpublished...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-24-2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,147
Posted By Crystal33
Gil, Sorry to hear of your prolonged...

Gil,
Sorry to hear of your prolonged suffering. Did you do anything in particular to cause the reherniation? It is my greatest fear. The only survey i could find stated that 10 out of 14...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2010, 05:01 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
Vitamin D anyone? Back Pain? Vitamin D is a...

Vitamin D anyone?
Back Pain? Vitamin D is a Surprising Champion of Pain Relief, Research Shows - PR.com (http://www.pr.com/press-release/91725)
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2010, 03:29 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
Considering these trials were done on chronic...

Considering these trials were done on chronic patients, including some with failed backs, you would think that there would have been many follow up double blind placebo trials to confirm the...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2010, 01:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,792
Posted By Crystal33
Geoff, Your situation reminds me of...

Geoff,
Your situation reminds me of "Chirogeek's" experience. He is a distinguished member here, an expert in the field, and has his own website, worth a look in your case. Pity he seems to have...
Forum: iSpine 04-20-2010, 01:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,321
Posted By Crystal33
Sadly, it is a dollar driven world. Medical and...

Sadly, it is a dollar driven world. Medical and big pharma industries are extremely dollar driven. Harsh laws are needed (imo) to ensure that patients cannot be led into unnecessary or unwarranted...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2010, 02:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,321
Posted By Crystal33
Maybe the high level of poor long term results...

Maybe the high level of poor long term results from existing ADR technology (above) may be largely resolved in future with introduction of new generation of bio design ADR's such as M6. I hope so....
Forum: iSpine 04-11-2010, 06:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,321
Posted By Crystal33
This paper is what greatly elevated my fears of...

This paper is what greatly elevated my fears of spine surgery, taking also into account the huge costs and risks (ADR or fusion). The doctors involved appear to have excellent credentials.
...
Forum: iSpine 03-31-2010, 05:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,470
Posted By Crystal33
Dan, Have been giving painful torn disc 8...

Dan,
Have been giving painful torn disc 8 months so far to heal myself.
If your disc is in reasonable condition, apart from the tear, there are emerging minimal treatments aimed sealing tears and...
Forum: iSpine 03-25-2010, 04:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,663
Posted By Crystal33
If you are having "some" good days that is a good...

If you are having "some" good days that is a good sign. For some, improvement has been slow but genuine over a period of years.
Is the annular tear in a different disk to the operated disc?...
Forum: iSpine 03-25-2010, 03:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,650
Posted By Crystal33
The procedure was done in 2008 yet google...

The procedure was done in 2008 yet google searching by me could find nothing regarding outcome. Presumably if the stem cell treatment was shown to improve patient outcome there would have been...
Forum: iSpine 03-08-2010, 05:04 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
A current phase III biologic trial is enrolling,...

A current phase III biologic trial is enrolling, if apprpriate for your disc location and pathology.
http://www.lowbackstudy.com/
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-08-2010, 04:47 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 50,082
Posted By Crystal33
I'm not sure if it is a suitable option for you...

I'm not sure if it is a suitable option for you but if your disc problem is a leaking tear there are some minimal approaches emerging as first line approaches. This is one.
Biostat® System - Spinal...
Forum: iSpine 03-05-2010, 07:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,464
Posted By Crystal33
Greg, I could easily be wrong, but it seems to...

Greg,
I could easily be wrong, but it seems to me that after ADR surgery and rehab your doctor should have not have lifted all restrictions and should have told you to go very easy on your spine for...
Forum: iSpine 03-04-2010, 04:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,217
Posted By Crystal33
Mark, It's awesome that you are now physically...

Mark, It's awesome that you are now physically doing so well after being downed by thoracic pain in recent times.
Forum: iSpine 03-04-2010, 04:00 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
Beginning of oral medication approach to treating...

Beginning of oral medication approach to treating disc degeneration....

Diffusion of Human Lumbar Intravertebral Discs can be Enhanced Pharmacologically
With Oral Nimodipine
S. Rajasekaran,...
Forum: iSpine 02-12-2010, 01:09 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
2 year outcome of nucore trial SpringerLink...

2 year outcome of nucore trial

SpringerLink - Journal Article (http://www.springerlink.com/content/w6038697626h352w/)

An injectable nucleus replacement as an adjunct to microdiscectomy: 2 year...
Forum: iSpine 02-12-2010, 12:35 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
Another biologic treatment in trial. Look forward...

Another biologic treatment in trial. Look forward to these approaches starting to replace surgery in near future.

Spine Wave, Inc. (http://www.spinewave.com/products/nucore.html)
...
Forum: iSpine 02-09-2010, 02:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,502
Posted By Crystal33
I'm wondering if this report on Charité III disc...

I'm wondering if this report on Charité III disc replacements is bad as it sounds, or am i misinterpreting something?

Survival and clinical outcome of SB Charite III disc replacement for back pain...
Forum: iSpine 02-07-2010, 02:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,962
Posted By Crystal33
Biologic disc treatments

Does anyone follow this area of research and know of more treatments out there. Hopefully biologic approach will become common first line treatment in near future.

At present .....

1. nucleus...
Forum: iSpine 01-29-2010, 12:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,722
Posted By Crystal33
Regarding discography, when i read Carragee's...

Regarding discography, when i read Carragee's paper I couldn't help but think of the many symptom free 'healthy' persons who have voluntarily undertaken the procedure in the past to help advance...
Forum: iSpine 01-24-2010, 01:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,502
Posted By Crystal33
Regarding playing tennis, of interest I recently...

Regarding playing tennis, of interest I recently read there are four top professionals playing who have suffered herniated spinal discs, but chose no surgery whatsoever. Tsonga is the most high...
Forum: iSpine 01-10-2010, 11:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,038
Posted By Crystal33
non disc invasive treatment....... ...

non disc invasive treatment.......

Ultrazonix
Ultrazonix is a medical technology company established in 2001 which bases its products on research conducted by Professor Lars Lidgren at Lund...
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