Spinal Fusions Face an Unknown Future

Posted on October 20th, 2011 by Dr. Sinner

Spinal Fusions Face an Uncertain Future Written by  Laura Miller| January 19, 2011 In December, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina announced beginning Jan. 1, the company would no longer cover lumbar fusions for patients with degenerative disc disease. This announcement hit a nerve with many spine surgeons who have been performing successful lumbar [...]

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Bea had degenerative disc disease and was afraid of lumbar fusion surgery

Posted on August 6th, 2011 by Dr. Sinner

Bea had suffered for sixteen years with back and leg pain and was diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), was having difficulty sitting for any length of time in her graduate classes at the University of Washington.  She had received dozens of injections. Multiple course of physical therapy were so painful for Bea that she was advised to [...]

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