Epidural

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DOI: 9/14/2016. Patient is a 70-year-old female registered nurse who sustained a work-related injury to her right knee, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine when she tripped over a computer cord and landed on her right knee. As per OMNI, the patient developed pain into her right low back and buttocks that travels down her right leg. Per OMNI entry, patient was diagnosed with L4-5 listhesis, L3-4 retrolisthesis with herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) and lumbar strain. MRI of the lumbar spine dated…

Midwife means “with woman”. The certified nurse midwives of Neighborhood Family Practice provide women of all ages with the healthcare they need throughout their lifetime. Pregnancy Care and the CenteringPregnancy® Program NFPs nurse midwives provide you with complete care before, during and after your pregnancy, and: • Provide prenatal care in traditional, individual appointments or through the CenteringPregnancy program (see below) • Attend an ever increasing number of births each year (at…

She underwent a cervical epidural injection several weeks ago which improved her sharp shoulder pain for 3 weeks by 70% and tingling sensations in the left hand by 50%. She complains of posterior neck pain which radiates to the anterior lateral aspect of the left arm and fingers…

cervical/lumbar and right shoulder condition warrants further treatment in orthopedics. Recommendation was made for further PT 3 times per week for 6 weeks and re-evaluation and second opinion with a spine surgeon as the IW is status post multiple epidural injections to the lower back, with no improvement. Further treatment option including possible surgery will be pending on the outcome of the second opinion. Based on the latest medical report dated 11/11/16, Reversed Straight leg raise is…

DOI: 12/15/2015. The patient is a 34-year-old male bulk loader who sustained a work-related injury to his lower back and right knee after a door frame and double doors collapsed. Per OMNI, patient was initially diagnosed with laceration to right knee and lower back pain. MRI of the lumbar spine dated 04/11/16 demonstrated left paracentral disc protrusion at L4-5 resulting in moderate central canal stenosis and bilateral foraminal narrowing. Correlation with bilateral L5 radicular symptoms is…

Lyrica 50 mg was given to the patient. Treatment plan includes further testing with EMG and nerve conduction study to further assess her injury as well as MRI of the lumbosacral spine if not yet done, trial of electro-acupuncture treatment and lumbar epidural steroid injection under fluoroscopic guidance. Recommendation was made for use of back brace, as the patient reports she has a lot of back activities causing increased pain and discomfort. Patient has been previously denied with 1 Lumbar…

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regional. The most specific example of regional anesthesia is a nerve block. Nerve blocks are used on a specific region of the body and the anesthetic is injected by a needle. An epidural is also an example of regional anesthesia which is used for women giving birth to block pain from the abdomen and waist down. The epidural is injected in the lower back into a group of nerves located near the spine. This solution numbs the nerves not allowing them to relay pain signals ( Husney, Adam and…

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