Exactly what I need go both myself and my husband. I’m a retired RN with some old time orthopedic expand a care giver. New Technology and Techniques-AndYour expert Explaining-Huge opportunity for understanding and decision making by patients and other Drs . Why I find Your Utube channel so useful. Sometimes patients need to hear complex information more than once,from multiple sources .Your really are expert explaining your Specific topics ! Thank you for taking the time time to share teach - I hope other Drs watch listen to you -Really appreciate your work and ethics -❤

@DonnallySpineConsult

5 ай бұрын

👍😇

My wife recently (about 12 weeks ago) completed a micro discectomy with Doc Donnally. It worked! She had butt pain that was pretty intense. This pain did move down the leg as well. It was bad. We really like Dr Donnally and are grateful for his skill and surgical experience. After the surgery she was active (walking around) a couple of days later. The pain from the surgery diminished greatly in about a week. Minor pain lingered for about 6 weeks and was gone for the most part after 8 weeks. ❤😊

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

It’s hard to make sense of it all as a patient. I don’t understand how someone can have God awful 24/7 intractable pain but no surgery is offered.

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

I offer

@noexp7710

8 ай бұрын

@@DonnallySpineConsult Unfortunately I don’t think you can for neuropathy maybe I’m wrong and I would love to be. Ortho, neuro docs tell me nothing they can do I have DDD stenosis and herniated disc that receded.

@the1972bulldog

6 ай бұрын

​@@noexp7710I went ortho first, got discs removed and cages, L4/L5 & L5/S1. My discs were torn but 6 months after surgery and the insurance companies denying more surgeries, I'm probably going to have to lawyer up. Nearly 15 years later I'm waking up with a gutteral scream everyday and I'm already on so many meds. I'm so over it I can tell you that much

Your videos, demonstrations, explanations, and presentations are invaluable. Just excellent! But best of all was the hilarious explanation of the effect on hearing when you are married and/or have children. Wish you were closer to the Outer Banks of NC!

@DonnallySpineConsult

14 күн бұрын

Thank you

Great information...interesting to hear about stem cells-it did nothing for my SS. Thanks,please keep the 'talks' coming :)

@DonnallySpineConsult

4 ай бұрын

More to come!

You are amazing! Thank you so much for taking the time (out of your very busy schedule) to educate us. It makes such a difference. Doctors don't usually have the time to explain spinal anatomy and possible spinal interventions. I've learned a lot from you and now know what questions to ask.

@DonnallySpineConsult

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

شكرا جزيلا لك دكتور على المعلومات المفيدة والنصائح القيمة التي تقدمها للناس وخاصة المرضى تحياتي ومودتي

@DonnallySpineConsult

2 ай бұрын

👍📰

I was having an emotional meltdown bc med transpo didnt show up for my epidural/steroid injection. Dr couldnt find area to give me 1 last time so I was so hoping for Xmas I could have pain relief. Then u just popped up. I know of 5 patients who killed themselves bc pain meds were cut back & they didnt have u on U Tube. Used to volunteer with Vets & saw 2 Great Danes with spinel stenosis who had spacers & they were 100% better. So guess every1is diff. I busted my shoulder bc I can no longer walk with spinel stenosis bc of pain. I have Kaiser & so far been told I dont need to use my arm or have sex, etc. Im a tennis junkie. Willing to give up marathons but....Thank u so much. I had just given up all hope then ur video came on. U didnt mention spacers or sciatica cushion that alleviates disc pinching nerve when sitting. Leg wont go numb or electrocution while driving. Texans used to be the most hospitable ppl but guess transplants have chged all that. Ur gun violence scares me. I hate pain & when I had fenanyl patches nobody wanted to rob me of those. I was on those with methadone & got an epidural so stopped taking them bc I had no pain. Whoops! Cardio saved that boo boo. Im afraid of fusions but knowledge is power & u just saved my furbabies from wiping my tears. Thank u so much. PTs all say I need shoulder surgery. Sad I think of Tx as Dr Dunsch (sp?) Drug addict spine Dr so thx for giving Tx better name. Stay Safe & Healthy💜🙏💜

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

That’s a lot- thanks

What are your thought on this MRI result? Is surgery the best option? If so, what type? Variable degrees of disc desiccation and loss of height from spondylosis. Scattered facet arthropathy. Details by level: L1-2: Unremarkable L2-3: Facet hypertrophy. No stenosis L3-4: Disc bulge and facet hypertrophy. Mild spinal canal stenosis. Mild right foraminal stenosis. L4-5: Disc bulge. Superimposed disc extrusion measures 0.9 × 0.9 cm transversely and 2.2 cm craniocaudally, extending inferiorly from the parent disc essentially in the midline. Moderate to severe spinal canal stenosis. Most of the CSF around the cauda equina has been displaced. L5-S1: Posterior annular fissure. Tiny left paracentral disc protrusion. No significant associated stenosis. Conus terminates normally. Included soft tissues are unremarkable.

@DonnallySpineConsult

6 күн бұрын

Hey there, Dr. Donnally does about 15 new patient telemedicines💻 every week. Here is the best path forward: 1- email your insurance card to Spine@TSCspine.com (We don’t take Medicaid, but can private pay, unless Medicaid) 2- if we take that insurance THEN upload your images to my portal for your 1st visit. (The only HMO we take is BCBS). 3- I must have X-rays and MRI, X-rays are critical! “Just” MRI isn’t enough and is a misuse of your time. It needs to be from last 12 months. Nothing older is needed or wanted. Cant stress this enough, must have BOTH: x rays and MRI. 4- You need to get your CD of your X-ray and MRI (imaging centers will NEVER send them to us) 5- On the top of my website (www.DonnallySpine.com) is the link to UPLOAD images, from YOUR HOME! 🥰(or at a CVS with Physician LookUp Code k5037438) 6- To recap: email us, get CDs, THEN upload! Step by step: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqR_sciCj5Ssg9Y.html - Again- no Medicaid. Must have your X-rays and MRI.

I had a faset block done in May this year and it was successful the nerve pain is gone. So many people said that it won't last long but it is almost mid December and I still don't have that debilitating pain. I had some friends praying for me could this also be part of this relief I am experiencing. I just want to say thank you for your very informative podcasts 😊

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Wow

@MariePascucci

7 ай бұрын

What is minute man surgery?​@@DonnallySpineConsult

I use ICES on my L5-S1 area (spondyliosethesis) and it works wonders. Used it on my hips many years ago. It was. Created by Robert G. Dennis who also has a KZread channel explaining the technology if anyone's curious. It decreases inflammation substantially. My nerves are still pinched but the pain is much lower. Goes to show that inflammation really is the culprit in many cases.

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Nice

I have Chronic Thorastic back pain under my left shoulder toward the spine. Using my left arm gives me SCREAMING PAIN for at least 3 hours. Suffering w/ this daily for over 6 years.

@kelisweat6940

6 ай бұрын

Please Help Same Thing I Deal With.

@DonnallySpineConsult

6 ай бұрын

✅

@MarylandMermaid

6 ай бұрын

Good luck getting pain meds. I’m 76 with severe spinal stenosis. My last epidural - the doctor shot it in the wrong place. I was paralyzed for 2 hours. He then said SURGERY - fusions, laminectomy, etc. I saw a different surgeon who said an ablation is the way. In the meantime, I’m in agony. Cannot take NSAIDS or Tylenol due to kidney & liver function. NO to any meds. So, I’ll be going to Mexico again for pain meds. How awful we seniors are told to suffer. I’ve had 18 surgeries since age 28. I have a bad total knee replacement & I tripped going to apt, fractured same leg. I’m sick of pain, so if I die from fentanyl in the meds from Mexico, so be it. I just hope my family will tell everyone why.

Thank you ❤in advance for all your info and videos. Currently I have had a L5 S1 fusion. Currently experiencing 🦶 toe numbness (loss of sensation) it’s been a year and a half , do I have hope? In addition when doing a spinal fusion what determines what surgery to proceed with? Tlif, alif? Plif? Thank you so very much. 😅😊

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

✅

I’m 74 and recently diagnosed with foraminal lumbar stenosis with spondy present. Is it your opinion to correct with surgery sooner rather than later, given my age?

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Yes

@joangallagher

8 ай бұрын

@@DonnallySpineConsult thanks for your response. Exactly what I was thinking.

My lumbar thecal sac is half way pinched on L4/5 from a hurniated disc 5s1 is severe arthritis. I had a bilateral steroid injection. It went from 7 to 9-10 pain.. Loss bladder bowel control. Burning aching groin pain. Pain from right side back around entire hip. Cant even touch it. All lumbar disc are bulged. Now the worst problem is moderate to severe stenosis c4-7 c4-6 are flattening my left spinal cord from two hurniated discs both legs numb tingling. Left side extremities worse. Im left handed. I got two surgeons who gave me a different surgery plan. A two level fusion and a two level disc replacement. I dont know what decision to make. (This was from falling on ice at work) I dont know what to choose. Thank you for for explaing things. Im still confused and scared. 😢

@DonnallySpineConsult

Ай бұрын

Not sure, sounds like you’re in pretty terrible shape and have made time to see two experts. Both want to help you. Seems like it’s pretty bad and you have a great options of relief.

I was diagnosed with L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 disc bulge and stenoses. I also have retrolisthesis and mild scoliosis. I had a steroid injection 3 months ago which thankfully got rid of the piriformis pain. I did not have pain radiating down my leg. Now, I am experience groin pain which I didn’t have before. I have an appointment for a second opinion, but was curious as to your thoughts on the groin pain.

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Wow

Walking having pain in lower back and hip and leg

@DonnallySpineConsult

2 ай бұрын

Wow

Hi Dr Chester...I have spinal stenosis of L4 , 5 and S1 which has greatly affected my ability to walk, can't walk a longer distance without pain in my back. I feel like my doctor is dragging his feet. I am taking meloxicam, and gabepentin...without these medications I would be in agony. We tried one injection which did not work. Going to try again to see if they can get a result. Is there any surgical intervention that would fix this problem and give me back my life?

@DonnallySpineConsult

Ай бұрын

Hey there, Dr. Donnally does about 15 new patient telemedicines💻 every week. Here is the best path forward: 1- email your insurance card to Spine@TSCspine.com (We don’t take HMOs or Medicaid, but can private pay, unless Medicaid) 2- if we take that insurance THEN upload your images to my portal for your 1st visit. 3- I must have X-rays and MRI, X-rays are critical! “Just” MRI isn’t enough and is a misuse of your time. It needs to be from last 12 months. Nothing older is needed or wanted. 4- You need to get your CD of your X-ray and MRI (imaging centers will never send them to us) 5- On the top of my website (www.DonnallySpine.com) is the link to UPLOAD images, from YOUR HOME! 🥰(or at a CVS with Physician LookUp Code k5037438) 6- To recap: email us, get CDs, THEN upload! Step by step: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqR_sciCj5Ssg9Y.html - Again- no HMO, no Medicaid. Must have your X-rays and MRI.

It’s me again; I have a SCS, not much help. Have had everything possible done except Surgery. Just don’t know what to do for this Horrific Thorastic pain. It goes from under my left shoulder near the spine and runs to the front of my body under my ribs.

@DonnallySpineConsult

6 ай бұрын

I’m not sure

I have had lumbar spinal stenosis for years, probably from L4 -L5 scoliosis. No nerve entrapment. Just localized lower back pain when standing for over 15 min. Can walk the grocery store with a cart with no problem and can do a treadmill for 30 min as long as I hold onto something. Walking without any aids, I can go about 20 min before I have localized pain over the lumbar area. I am 74, and my orthopedist feels as long there is no nerve entrapment, no need for surgery. I am fine with that. Do you ever have an age limit where you would not do surgery? Just curious.

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Maybe neurogenic claudication

Thank you for the video. Currently, I have sciatica pain cause by a herniated disk L5-s1 and also spinal stenosis, some chiropractors are giving a lot of promising results using a decompression table that they have, do you really think a decompression table like the model DRX9000will help L5-s1 herniated disk sciatica nerve pain with spinal stenosis..

@DonnallySpineConsult

6 ай бұрын

Maybe- worth a try, don’t spend too much on it

I have tingling in my fingers and burning in beforehand but not in my thumbs, and some shooting pains in my biceps for the last two months, got a MRI and X-RAY and a CT scan say my C-5 C-6 C7 , Can physical therapy or Acupuncture help?

@DonnallySpineConsult

7 ай бұрын

It might- but it gets to a point where you’ve tried that and you want relief, reach out, I’d love to cure it

What is ultrasonic spine surgery?

@DonnallySpineConsult

4 ай бұрын

I have a few videos; it’s “just” using a tool to do a similar surgery as a burr. Not too special but I believe I’m good at it

What bc is your opinion of Lyrica for treatment of nerve pain in buttocks and down legs into feet?

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

It’s goof

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Good lol

@maureenquinnhoran9979

8 ай бұрын

@@DonnallySpineConsult do you recommend lyrica to your patients? I know it takes away the nerve pain but my kegs still feel like they are very tight elastic bands. I worry that I may be doing further damage to my stenosis when I don’t feel the nerves.

Will mobility return after surgery? The tingling and numbness in the feet is the worst of the neurogenic claudication.

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Yes it should

@elissagabrielleentertainment

8 ай бұрын

@@DonnallySpineConsult do you accept patients from out of state?

@elissagabrielleentertainment

8 ай бұрын

​@@DonnallySpineConsultand will surgery get rid of the neurogenic claudication?

God bless you

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Had FusionL123. Still have thigh L side numbness why??

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

What did your doc say

@marybethcole1768

8 ай бұрын

@@DonnallySpineConsult said would come back its been 5 yrs

You do online consultations correct?

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Yep

Help

@DonnallySpineConsult

6 ай бұрын

Ok

absolutely superb video doctor 😊 and go the Dallas cowboys 🏈💪🇺🇲🌎🇺🇲💪 i support them in the NFL and in Australia 🌏🦘 i support the nrl north qld cowboys football 🏈 team 💪🇦🇺🌏🇦🇺💪yee hah❤🤙🏈🤠🏈🤙❤

@DonnallySpineConsult

8 ай бұрын

Oh wow wow wow!!