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in reply to: MD/DC daul degree advice #5217
In being accepted to a medical school, at least when I applied, there was no credit for the basic sciences from chiropractic school. I think that is probably not a bad thing as it really pays to go over at least some of the subjects again. My anatomy is much stronger simply by doing cadaver dissection twice as well as my understanding of physiology and pathology.
Not only that, but in order to get into some top residencies and programs, you need to be at the top 10% of your class. Your prior education will give you a head start and allow you to hopefully succeed in that endeavor.
If you can get accepted to a medical school or an osteopathic school and they won’t take your prior credits- do not worry and repeat the subjects. It will be worth it.
You can certainly call the office and I would be happy to talk with you. (970) 476-1100
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.in reply to: Revision Surgery #5215The sacroiliac joints have 1-2 degrees of motion when young and get much stiffer when we age. They still have some minimal degree of motion even in the elderly. A long fusion can cause some pain in these joints. Treatment normally is injection therapy and it is extermely rare to consider surgery of these joints.
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.in reply to: Thoracic Spine MRI #5214You must have had an antalgic scoliosis for that correction.
I want to state that if a child or adolescent has scoliosis, they must seek advice from a spine specialist. Chiropractic can be helpful for the discomfort of scoliosis (rare) but children need to by followed by a spine surgeon to make sure the curve will not progress. Manipulation of the spine will not arrest the progression of scoliosis and serial X-rays need to be inspected to follow the curve magnitude.
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.in reply to: Thoracic Spine MRI #5211You must have misinterpreted your curve number in your thoracic spine. The normal kyphosis curve is 20-40 degrees in the standing position. If your chiropractor took the x-rays in the lying down position (supine), then the curve number would make more sense. If your curve was a scoliosis curve (curve seen from front to back) and not a kyphosis curve, then you might have had an antalgic curve (curve caused by pain) and the manipulation of the spine corrected that problem.
It sounds like you are making progress with your chiropractor.
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.in reply to: neck instability #5209Without a personal office visit and work-up, there is no way to answer your question. There are many specialists in the Chicago area but I cannot recommend one in particular. Do your research with word of mouth, internet searches, research undertaken and possible testimonials (be careful with these).
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.in reply to: L5-S1 Microdiscectomy post op #5208Pain in the same distribution 3 weeks after a microdiscectomy is not necessarily unusual. The compressed nerve can swell after the pressure is taken off and the swelling can take some time to dissipate. If that is the case, an oral steroid can be effective to reduce the swelling as long as you understand the potential side effects of oral steroids.
Pain in the opposite side is somewhat more unusual. Inflammation in the canal can affect the opposite nerve. If there is a post-operative hematoma (a small collection of blood that causes some nerve compression in the canal), that can cause this pain. A recurrent disc hernation can occasionally cause this type of pain. Infection can also produce these symptoms but most likely, significant back pain would also accompany an infection.
You need to contact your surgeon for further follow-up.
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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