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liamhavard

New Member, Male, 31, from Burlington, VT

Finished Alan's 21 Day Pain Recovery Program. Apr 13, 2018

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Jun 27, 2019
  • My Story

    Starting getting left leg pain a few years ago. Pain has changed in intensity over the years and has gone from really bad to manageable but always constant. For a short time the pain moved to the right side and then both sides then back to the left leg. Also had a few other symptoms throughout this time and some have cleared up and are better - Anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, IBS, acid reflux, food sensitivities and shortness of breath.
    I've done almost every alternative/natural/ holistic therapy. Did physical therapy and steroid injection and platelet injection. Improvement with platelet injection for a week then went back to what it was before. Steroid injection did nothing.
    I've been reading Dr. Sarno's books and recently reading Steven Ozanich's book The Great Pain Deception and working on Alan's 21 day program. My personalty matches the classic case for TMS.
    I'm learning, studying and really starting to see this as TMS.

    FINDINGS FROM MY MRI: There is ambiguity in the numbering of the lumbar spine. For the purposes of this study, we will stated there is a well- defined S1/2 intervertebral disc space, which is transected by T2 TSE lower sequence, image #19. When utilizing this numbering system, the L5/S1 intervertebral disc spaces transected by T2 TSE lower sequence, image #13. The lumbar vertebral bodies maintain normal height to the conus medullaris terminates at the L1/2 intervertebral disc level. Limited assessment of the paraspinal soft tissues is normal in appearance.

    At the S1/2 level, the spinal canal and neural foramen are patent.

    At the L5/S1 level, there is a disc bulge with a large superimposed left paracentral disc extrusion with inferior migration of disc material. This appears to impinge the left S1 nerve root as it enters the left lateral recess within the mild/moderately narrowed spinal canal. There is minimal degenerative facet disease and mild bilateral neural foraminal narrowing.

    At the L4/5 level, there is a small disc bulge and degenerative facet disease with moderate spinal canal and mild/moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing.

    At the L3/4 level, L2/3 level, and L1/2 level, the spinal canal and neural foramen are patent. IMPRESSION:

    Ambiguity in the numbering of the lumbar spine, due to in part to a well-defined S1/2 intervertebral disc space. Please see the above discussion in order to avoid a wrong level intervention.
    Advanced lower lumbar spine degenerative disc and facet disease for a patient of this age. This includes an L5/S1 left paracentral disc extrusion with inferior migration of disc material which impinges the left S1 nerve root as it enters the left lateral recess within the mild/moderately narrowed spinal canal. Additional findings include L4/5 moderate spinal canal narrowing.

    Additional findings of degenerative disease as discussed above. Thank you for your referral.
    1. liamhavard
      liamhavard
      Finished Alan's 21 Day Pain Recovery Program.
    2. liamhavard
      liamhavard
      Reading The Great Pain Deception by Steven Ozanich and working on Alan's 21 Day Pain Recovery Program.
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  • My Story

    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Sep 13, 1992 (Age: 31)
    Location:
    Burlington, VT
    Occupation:
    Student
    Diagnoses:
    Left leg pain
    Starting getting left leg pain a few years ago. Pain has changed in intensity over the years and has gone from really bad to manageable but always constant. For a short time the pain moved to the right side and then both sides then back to the left leg. Also had a few other symptoms throughout this time and some have cleared up and are better - Anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, IBS, acid reflux, food sensitivities and shortness of breath.
    I've done almost every alternative/natural/ holistic therapy. Did physical therapy and steroid injection and platelet injection. Improvement with platelet injection for a week then went back to what it was before. Steroid injection did nothing.
    I've been reading Dr. Sarno's books and recently reading Steven Ozanich's book The Great Pain Deception and working on Alan's 21 day program. My personalty matches the classic case for TMS.
    I'm learning, studying and really starting to see this as TMS.

    FINDINGS FROM MY MRI: There is ambiguity in the numbering of the lumbar spine. For the purposes of this study, we will stated there is a well- defined S1/2 intervertebral disc space, which is transected by T2 TSE lower sequence, image #19. When utilizing this numbering system, the L5/S1 intervertebral disc spaces transected by T2 TSE lower sequence, image #13. The lumbar vertebral bodies maintain normal height to the conus medullaris terminates at the L1/2 intervertebral disc level. Limited assessment of the paraspinal soft tissues is normal in appearance.

    At the S1/2 level, the spinal canal and neural foramen are patent.

    At the L5/S1 level, there is a disc bulge with a large superimposed left paracentral disc extrusion with inferior migration of disc material. This appears to impinge the left S1 nerve root as it enters the left lateral recess within the mild/moderately narrowed spinal canal. There is minimal degenerative facet disease and mild bilateral neural foraminal narrowing.

    At the L4/5 level, there is a small disc bulge and degenerative facet disease with moderate spinal canal and mild/moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing.

    At the L3/4 level, L2/3 level, and L1/2 level, the spinal canal and neural foramen are patent. IMPRESSION:

    Ambiguity in the numbering of the lumbar spine, due to in part to a well-defined S1/2 intervertebral disc space. Please see the above discussion in order to avoid a wrong level intervention.
    Advanced lower lumbar spine degenerative disc and facet disease for a patient of this age. This includes an L5/S1 left paracentral disc extrusion with inferior migration of disc material which impinges the left S1 nerve root as it enters the left lateral recess within the mild/moderately narrowed spinal canal. Additional findings include L4/5 moderate spinal canal narrowing.

    Additional findings of degenerative disease as discussed above. Thank you for your referral.