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  • Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    Keep us apprised of your progress.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
    zlwalker
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    Dr. Corenman,

    I will! I do have a question as a follow-up. My flare up pains have mostly gone away for small exception–my upper rib cage on the right side hurts terribly. It started occurring right when I got hurt at PT. The pain is nearly constant (it’s a throbbing pain), and then it switches to the middle of my left rib cage. I had surgery on my T11/T12, so this pain is above the surgery site. Is it possible for a flare-up (or reherniation if that is the case) to cause pain or nerve issues higher than the injury site?

    Thanks!

    zlwalker
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    Also, I have a ton of burning sensations since switching to Lyrica. I *think* I am starting to improve, but it’s super strange and slow. I don’t know if flare-ups are supposed to last more than 4 weeks, but I am starting to get concerned that I have reherniated instead of having an aggressive nerve agitation.

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    I’m not quite sure why Lyrica caused a “burning” sensation. Give it some time to improve. If you are going to get an epidural injection, you should have a new MRI first.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
    zlwalker
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    Dr. Corenman,

    They want to do the ESI first. Should I request a MRI first?

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    In my practice, I want to know what the injection purpose is for. Do you have a seroma which requires an aspiration with an injection or has the fragment migrated requiring a different approach (rare). It is not wrong to do an injection without imaging but less efficient and possibly less effective.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
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