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February 26, 2022 at 3:46 pm

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in reply to: Myeomalcia (change signal in the cord) #34907

Dr corenman i share with you the new MRI OF MY cervical spine 24.2.22
To salvina link ,can you see him
And i need your opinion , what do you think with the New one
He is not confused clear images.
and i m also needed to ask you think you can contact me via salvina.
Thanks .

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February 26, 2022 at 3:40 pm

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in reply to: Myeomalcia (change signal in the cord) #34906

“potential long-term risks of instability and kyphosis. The posterior structures resist flexion and these are removed with surgery”
I m know that (the nuchal ligament it is very important to keep head in neutral position and i read this ligament contact mostly to c1 to c7
So by doing laminectomy in level of c4 or c4 and c5 you not need to damage this ligament.(one surgeon say me this very clearly in ZOOM meeting .
Post laminectomy kiposis Risk high when you doing multi level laminectomy or remove c7 (then you need laminectomy and Fusion.
Also important to see the xr alignment if lordosis (you can enter from posterior)
The second problem of instability ,why this Risk high ?
Because by remove the ligament flavum respond to stability of spine in cervical region.
** What the risk not to do surgery :
Developed more weakness in legs,arms, maybe myelopathy will come
,hard to walking in the future
Conclusions: losses more cells in the cord.
I think cervical central canal stenosis symptomatic quick need to be treat
(You don’t think so also ?(off course u don’t do me Physical examination
So you don’t see this side .

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February 26, 2022 at 2:41 am

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in reply to: Myeomalcia (change signal in the cord) #34904

on the phone you say to me I see (people with more compress from anterior and not causes symptoms.
I was doing appointment meeting (with one famous spine surgeon ) (he published youtube video
and in (35 first mints he explanation what is called cervical stenosis(from natural degeneration
via (effected of trauma ) (this dr do very good job on the first 35 mints (from 42 mints )
on the appointment he say say to me : he also see cases less compress causes more severe problems .

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February 26, 2022 at 1:41 am

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in reply to: Myeomalcia (change signal in the cord) #34903

Questions:
1.there Pressure on the cervical spine can cause mayomalcia in thoracic spine but not in cervical region
This possible?
“A further discussion can dissect this into minutia
“(i can suppose why you negative surgery (even if this posterior pressure causes the symptoms and progress in stage of time)
1.risk of LAMINECTOMY (how much this operation safety in 2022with, good.
2.life after this operation (how much time the pain in the mussels will stay after operation (i hear this causes severe neck pain , discomfort)but someone surgeon (on YouTube this not continued after years)
One surgeon tell me because this 2 level laminectomy (he says not needed big incision ,he say
“Do it and move”it is not big deal to heal (3-4 weeks).
3 . what the losses 2 ligament flavum causes to instability in future (so laminectomy with out any fusion causes instability)
*I shared with you link to new MRI OF CERVICAL SPINE (to salvina ) see him
Please and explain why you don’t recommend surgery for this problem?
If it does causes the symptoms .(pinched the cord and causes to losses some of cells in the cord )
Thanks meni

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February 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm

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in reply to: Myeomalcia (change signal in the cord) #34900

I m absolutely think my losses function
In LIMBS (more in the lower extremity)
Orthopaedic Japanese scores (i m pointed myself to 14 pointed ,this also scored indicated to surgery
I m prefer not to do surgery if he doesn’t necessarily
But wait to with out to do nothing and the problems is of the ligament flavum buckling (the nerologic function not return
*Early surgery is the key
See please https://youtu.be/aeFeRpyYVq0

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February 25, 2022 at 2:22 pm

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in reply to: Pins and needles Also in the front of the neck also in the trunk #34897

” I would tell you. You again can find surgeon to open the canal further but I think that would not solve your problem”
what i try to say ( you think this not cause the problem )
or other words (off course ” but may not be effective in relieving present symptoms”
what be damage (will could not back from the cervical region .
https://youtu.be/aeFeRpyYVq0

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Donald Corenman, MD, DC

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Eric S

Sep 26, 2021

by Eric S on Donald Corenman, MD, DC

Successful pars repair at 46 years old

Back in November of 2018 (at 46 years old) I came from Vancouver BC to have a pars repair done with Dr. Donald Corenman at the Steadman Clinic in Vail Colorado. I'm finally posting this review nearly three years later in late 2021. The reason I waited so long was I wanted to know the final result before I posted my review. Unfortunately in that time Dr. Corenman has retired. Nevertheless, I want to post this review of Dr. Corenman and his staff at the Steadman Clinic in their excellent treatment of my L5 pars interarticularis.

I fractured my pars at age 42 back in 2014 when rolling on the gym floor, and was denied treatment by the Canadian healthcare system, probably due to my age. First my GP told me there was no surgical option for a pars defect, which was quite incorrect! I tried to live with it, but the symptoms worsened (periodic random spine slippage and weeks of resultant pain after just bending over to tie my shoe, so I eventually learned to mostly squat and hardly bend). When I finally consulted with Canadian spine surgeons, I was told they believed my pars defect had been congenital (since birth). This was absurd, considering I had done extreme martial arts (including jiu jitsu) for years prior, as well as 5 years of reinforcing steel full time in my 20s, probably the hardest job on the back you can find. No pars defect like mine would possibly have allowed this--ergo it was impossible that I had had the defect since birth. I did however have an asymptomatic congenital spina bifida occulta that made me more susceptible to a pars fracture. In 2014 in one instant, I went from having the strongest back people I knew said they'd ever seen, to being unable to safely bend over and tie my shoe without a non-negligible risk of my spine slipping randomly (which would lead to weeks of pain after each occurrence). This was due to the unilateral L5 pars defect, otherwise known as spondylolysis. It was when lying in pain on the floor 4 years later after maybe the 6th spine slippage event post injury, that I had had enough, and resolved to have surgery. If Canada's "universal health care" said no, I would make lemonade from lemons, and find the very best surgeon in the world at pars repairs. That was Dr. Donald Corenman. Dr. Corenman back in 2018 ran a website https://neckandback.com/ that dedicated many pages to the science of every aspect of pars repairs, from eligibility (good discs on MRI), to best surgical techniques (minimal open compared to minimally invasive), best imaging to use (i.e., O-Arm with Stealth imaging vs. older fluoroscopy), the ideal amount of BMP to use and why not use too much or too little, and much more, all to do with pars repairs, pages upon pages of his site just on the pars, with scientific references and his own extensive expert opinion. As a health research statistician, I was very impressed with this. It was in stark contrast to the websites of other spine surgeons which barely gave the pars a word or two, focusing almost exclusively on fusions. I had found the best surgeon in the world for pars repairs, and so after Dr. Corenman personally screened my MRI to ensure my discs were healthy, I booked the surgery.

Being 46 years old at the time of surgery in 2018, with a 4-year-old pars fracture from 2014 combined with a congenital SBO meant my pars fragment was somewhat atrophied, but it was "very solid", said Dr. Corenman in the operative report. Nevertheless, it was challenging with two things to fix, the pars and SBO, and OR time was around 4 hours. Recovery over the following months was guided by a very clear "Spine binder" from the Steadman Clinic with strict rules of "no BLT" (no bending, lifting or twisting), and illustrated physiotherapy guidelines. They even warned patients to avoid fish oil supplements, which could excessively dampen inflammation and hence slow bone healing. They answered many questions I had during months of recovery, with responses coming from the very supportive Lori Fugate (then director of Dr. Corenman's practice), and Ehrich Bean (then physician's assistant at the practice), as well as a couple calls with Dr. Corenman himself after two of the CT scans. Ehrich Bean offered great advice for taking the spine binder conservatively due to the nature of pars repairs vs. fusions. The final post-op CT scan I had was a couple weeks ago at 34 months post-op, and Dr. Corenman had retired, but I got a very positive and informative call from Eric Strauch (current PA at the Steadman Clinic under Dr. Corenman's replacement there, and who had also worked with Dr. Corenman previously). The staff at the Steadman Clinic were extremely supportive all the way through the process. I should mention, the local Canadian spine surgeon did offer me very good post-operative support including antibiotics as needed to deal with a mild surface incision-site infection early on, booking numerous x-rays when I felt something was amiss, as well as booking all four of my post-op CT scans. I am very grateful for that support also.

My final result shows plenty of solid bone across the pars and a healed SBO, with my vertebral body now a solid bone ring instead of being broken at two places as it was pre-op. Does my spine hold up in the real world? You bet! I have recently dug and moved several yards of dirt and sand and gravel by myself (shovel and wheelbarrow!) to fix our water main, pulled roots from the yard, moved several "portable" (these are HUGE) air conditioners up several flights of stairs my myself, and lifted weights. I now run 2 miles (3.2 KM) several times weekly with a hard 100 meter dash in the middle. I bend deeply before each run I go on, with no spine slippage. My spine feels amazing. I can bend over to do exercise, or real word tasks, with no risk of spine slippage.

My sincere thanks to God, Dr. Donald Corenman, Lori Fugate, Ehrich Bean, Eric Strauch, and the Steadman Clinic, as well as the Canadian spine surgeon who offered me excellent post-operative care back in Canada. You have all given me a new lease on life.

Sincerely,
Eric S

Robert S

May 11, 2021

by Robert S on Donald Corenman, MD, DC

Back Fusion Surgery

I had my entire lumbar spine fused in November of 2018. I had scoliosis , with pinched nerves that were so painful I could hardly walk - and standing for more than a few minutes was impossible. Even sitting was painful.
The fusion surgery produced immediate relief! And the recovery was much easier than I expected.
To this day I can do all the activities I love from hiking, to standing in a stream fly fishing to riding my bike long distances - or just walking down the street with my wife.
Kudos to Dr. Corenman and his staff, (including the two Erics) for taking such good care of me!

Leslie R

Jul 9, 2020

by Leslie R on Donald Corenman, MD, DC

TLIF

I had my TLIF surgery on 6/24/2020 by Dr. Corenman, I can not say enough good things about the Dr or his staff. I was always treated with respect and explained everything throughly, that made it easy for everyone to understand. I highly recommend Dr. Corenman and the Steadman Clinic.

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