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Suggest Treatment For Cervical And Lumbar Radiculopathy
Yes Please do. I have cervical and lumbar radiculopathy severe enough to be diabled and advancing.I also have COPD. After testing only 36% use of my lungs at this time. Was on Embeda ER 50,but started feeling it wasn t working then started swelling. I know it s time to change to something else. The pain management I with wanted to switch me to Nucynta. I said no because it has major life threatening breathing issues. Any other ideas?
Thu, 20 Dec 2018
Hi,
As you must be already familiar with the fact that the severe painful episodes of the radiculopathy respond better to assisted physiotherapy and pulsed laser pain management.
In refractory cases, one may have to discuss the scope of stereotactic surgery to control the causative pathology.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
As you must be already familiar with the fact that the severe painful episodes of the radiculopathy respond better to assisted physiotherapy and pulsed laser pain management.
In refractory cases, one may have to discuss the scope of stereotactic surgery to control the causative pathology.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
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