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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Spine Surgery | 8/1/2009 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Below is my MRI report L5-S1 disc shows mild central protrusion. T10-11 level facet hypertrophy is ... A: Low back surgery rarely is indicated since the avant of flexion/distraction and spinal ... | ||
| Spinal fusion,Decompresion cage | 11/1/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My husband is 29 years old and went for a spinal fusion and decompression of the spine and they also ... A: Spinal surgery rarely if ever works out to the patients benefit in the long run due to cascading ... | ||
| Broken fusion rod | 10/6/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have spinal stenosis and degenerative disk disease. In February 2006 I had L4-L5-S1 fused with two ... A: Mark, surgery is always the last resort because it never works out, it should be outlawed. Find ... | ||
| Surgery | 10/5/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with a herniated disc L5 S1 6 years ago and another disc herniated above that ... A: Lisa, You absolutely do not need surgery. They never work and cause irrepirable damage from scar ... | ||
| cavernous hemangioma | 12/13/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: How do I find out which physician/specialist is the most successful and experienced in this type of ... A: either way you look at it, surgery is risky, continue watching it and if it becomes inevitable, ask ... | ||
| Lumbar spine injury | 12/4/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Could you please explain this to me in english and give me your opinion on the severity and the best ... A: This site doesn't explain MRI findings, the doctor that got paid to do it should, Everyone that has ... | ||
| Sciatica, pain during MRI | 11/30/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have had extreme pain radiating through my left hip down my leg all the way to the foot. The ... A: A weight bearing MRI facility, not only is it more accurate but it shows the true magnitude of the ... | ||
| Back pain | 11/29/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have had lower back pain since adolescence when I was a competitive long jumper. I am now 68 and ... A: Good question Alison, I think 80% of your symptoms and biomechanical compression on the spinal cord ... | ||
| Cyst on spinal cord | 11/26/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Im due to have an operation to debulk my spinal cord,I have terrible pains in my right leg and loss ... A: I would Google Cavernous Angiomas to find the top specialist for this most delicate operation since ... | ||
| Scoliosis | 11/26/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Durnin, I'm going to try and give you a quick description of my problem. When I was a young teen I ... A: Your very Welcome Toni, A properly trained pain specialist combined with a DC for the other ... | ||
| Scoliosis | 11/25/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Durnin, I'm going to try and give you a quick description of my problem. When I was a young teen I ... A: Get three maybe 5 opinions, total fusion is no answer, nerve ablation, facet injections can be quite ... | ||
| MY MRI | 10/23/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My MRI impression reads as follows: Disc protrusion with facet & ligamentous hypertropy at L4-L5 ... A: Sure is Ginnie, and it's even proven in clinical trials and FDA certified! With efficacy rates that ... | ||
| Spine, MRI, Pain, Desperation ETC... | 10/19/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: For the past ten years my wife has been in and out of different hospitals for pain in her lower ... A: The MRI doesn't explain everything, I need more of a complete history rule rule out food allergies ... | ||
| Thoracic disc repair? | 10/19/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My question is simple; is thoracic disc (T4, T5) repair possible? ANSWER: Hi Dan, Depends on what ... A: He sounds pretty "bumbed out",:( He must understand that a DC with a F/D table is key, it doesn't ... | ||
| s1 l5 fusion | 10/18/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had s1 l5 fusion 4 month ago and been it alot of pain in the lower back area and bad pain in my ... A: Unfortunately your case is all to common, spine surgery rarely if ever turns out do to an infinite ... | ||
| Thoracic disc repair? | 10/17/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My question is simple; is thoracic disc (T4, T5) repair possible? A: Depends on what is wrong, if it's just herniated, sequestered, bulging or prolapsed than ... | ||
| spinal canal stenosis | 10/1/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am a 61 year old male and I have been in pain from nerve compression for 18 months. I have ... A: If you didn't wait so long you could have got it fixed non-surgically with flexion/distraction. ... | ||
| Surgery and Spondylolisthesis | 9/17/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I suffer from severe pain in my right leg, foot and hip. This started about four years ago as ... A: How ironic, "any manipulative approach would be danagerous and could make matters worse" since ... | ||
| sciatic pain | 9/16/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had an MRI done in 2/2006 and found that I had a disc herniation in L5-S1 region. A repeat MRI in ... A: The weakness and pain is from the disc pressing on the nerve, until this is corrected, the symptoms ... | ||
| sciatic pain | 9/16/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had an MRI done in 2/2006 and found that I had a disc herniation in L5-S1 region. A repeat MRI in ... A: Loosing weight is good but working out is absolutely wrong! Do NOT lift weights and avoid stressing ... | ||
| Free Disc Fragments | 9/13/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: I recently had L5-S1 fusion -- after failed micro disc and diskectomy surgeries in late 2006, early ... A: Although I am not a physician, I agree with your doctor's explanation that the body will eventually ... | ||
| pain after surgery | 9/6/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: i had a discretion 2 months ago.At first my symptoms of pain in lower back and severe tingling and ... A: These are questions you should be asking your doctor, I am surprised that they are suprised the ... | ||
| Microdiscectomy Question | 8/28/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Dr. Durnin, I am 12 days post op from a microdiscectomy L4/5. The herniation was larged and ... A: Now is the time to act before it is too late, take 3000mg/day of glucosamine sulfate with MSM, get ... | ||
| heal pain | 8/21/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have a buldgeing disc to L5-S1,which has been causing me constant and painful discomfort to my Rt ... A: Sorry I wasn't able to get back with you immediately but we have severe flooding here in the midwest ... | ||
| back pain and numbness after disk replacement surgey | 8/20/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: i had disk replacement surgery in january of 07 and i am still in very much pain when i do pyshical ... A: If I had a nickle everytime someone had the same concerns and issues following spinal surgery, I ... | ||
| spinal problems | 8/20/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am due to have a ct nerve root facet joint si injection in 2 days. I live alone so what if I get ... A: Well you are in my homeland, my family is from County Louth Dunlear on Ferris Cross Rd. It doesn't ... | ||
| masive lumbar L4-5 Extruded disk herniation | 8/20/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had surgery and its been almost five months and still having major pains in my lower back only on ... A: Slim pickin's but I found one that should be exactly what you need. I spoke with Debbie (front desk ... | ||
| degenerative disk desease | 8/20/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: My husband has the worst pain that I have ever seen. He can not sit, stand, lay,let alone walk. It ... A: Stem cells is not actually a procedure. They are the tiny cells in our bodies that can become ... | ||
| fluid bulging from spine & calf pain after surgery | 8/19/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I recently had a anterior - posterior fusion L3 to S1 they removed 3 of my discs and said when they ... A: You have a dural tear leaking CSF fluid, common after surgeries like this. Get another neurosurgeon ... | ||
| neck and back pain | 8/19/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have a question for you, now I have been to a few doctors, I was diagnosed with "Sherumanns ... A: First and foremost get a new doctor. What he told you borders on negligence and in my view is ... | ||
| troubled spine | 8/19/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: PLEASE tell me what I should be doing to properly treat the medical problem I have. I have been to ... A: I would recommend visiting the neurosurgeon and getting his/her opinion on your neck because the ... | ||
| Narrowing of the C5 and C6 | 8/18/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a narrowing of the C5 and C6 in my neck which left me unable to move my head or neck for ... A: A narrowing in the spine causes pressure against the spinal cord. This pressure can cause pain, ... | ||
| masive lumbar L4-5 Extruded disk herniation | 8/17/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had surgery and its been almost five months and still having major pains in my lower back only on ... A: My fridge just went out, I'll have to get back to you tomorrow with that info. Thanks! I looked ... | ||
| masive lumbar L4-5 Extruded disk herniation | 8/17/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had surgery and its been almost five months and still having major pains in my lower back only on ... A: The answer to both questions is yes. Definitely work related and foot drop is severe cord ... | ||
| foot pain after spinal fusion | 8/16/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: i have a severe burning in my arch and first three toes after spinal fusion s1 to L4.is this due to ... A: Yes it is, you need to get therapeutic ultrasound over the incision to break up and minimize further ... | ||
| masive lumbar L4-5 Extruded disk herniation | 8/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had surgery and its been almost five months and still having major pains in my lower back only on ... A: I don't think so Shell, it won't take long until another one herniates or they recommend another ... | ||
| Shoulder tendenitis and Cervical Spine | 8/14/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am working for the US Postal Service for more than six years as a Letter Carrier. I am 60 years ... A: I'm sorry Qin, it is likely do to both. We see a lot of postal carriers in our office presenting ... | ||
| Shoulder tendenitis and Cervical Spine | 8/13/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am working for the US Postal Service for more than six years as a Letter Carrier. I am 60 years ... A: I would go to a Chiropractor that utilizes towel traction, this will enlarge and rehydrate the discs ... | ||
| syringo subarachnoid shunt laminectomy c5_c7 | 8/8/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: my husband was diagnosed with idiopathic syringomyelia.A syrinx was found between c5_c7.He had ... A: Yes it does Frances, The issue now is scar tissue proliferation, therapeutic ultrasound must be ... | ||
| excrusiating pain after back surgery | 8/7/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had a bulging disk which was causing pain down my right leg and foot. went to doctor had surgery ... A: Sorry to hear about your outcome, unfortunately these are the rule, not the exception. 95% of all ... | ||
Dr. Timothy K. Durnin
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
All types of surgical procedures as they relate to diagnosis. Alternatives to surgery, post-operative care, prevention, step by step pre-operative guidelines to follow to prevent surgery, complications and how to treat them, quality referrals to surgeons when necessary. Education on how to avoid surgery.
Experience
Worked in Level 1 trauma center (Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital)
Practice spinal disorders for over 15 years.
Successfully treat spinal trauma non-invasive when possible
Organizations
American Association of Spine Physicians
ICS/ACA/AOPA/Presidential Cabinet Member NUHS
Publications
Several columns in newspapers and medical journals such as JMPT
Education/Credentials
B.S./D.C. Board Certified AMA impairment ratings
Medical Director Life extension Laser
PHI THETA KAPPA
Awards and Honors
Chiropractor of the year/who's who in America
Past/Present Clients
Many Chicago Bulls Athletes
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