On Sep 26, we helped a 38 yo Raleigh nurse who had severe progressive low back pain, and poor quality of life with 2-level severe disc degeneration and facet arthritis (spondylosis). She underwent a 2-level instrumentation and fusion, replacing the L45 and L5S1 discs with TLIF spacers and bone graft, and also supporting the fusion […]
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Andrea’s Adolescent Kyphosis Surgery Story
Andrea emailed me her story and some photos about her experience with kyphosis surgery earlier this year for me to share with you on the Blog. Kyphosis is much less well known in the general public, and among many pediatricians and other primary care providers and OB/GYN physicians. It can be more difficult to pick […]
Hey Clinic Team Photo: Happy Birthday Tracy!!
Today we celebrated Tracy’s birthday with a very special “protein bar cake” complete with candles. This gave us a chance to get our full Hey Clinic Team Photo! In back row, from L to R, we have Jaclyn (PA), Jennifer (Billing), Meredith (Patient Care Coordinator), Amber (Check-Out), Melissa (Radiographic Technologist) and Tiffany (Front Desk Coordinator) […]
29 yo woman with progressive scoliosis, who was told her curve would not progress as a teenager. How does scoliosis progress as an adult? What affect does pregnancy have on scoliosis?
Yesterday Jaclyn and I saw a lovely 29 yo woman at Hey Clinic who was diagnosed with a R thoracic scoliosis as a young teenager. The curve was followed with serial X-Rays, and by the time she turned 17 and had stopped growing, her thoracic curve was 30 degrees, and her lumbar compensatory curve was […]
FW: Two Years after Surgery with Hey Clinic.
—–Original Message—– From: Tim ________________ To: Dr. Lloyd Hey Sent: Mon Sep 24 14:10:54 2007 Subject: Two Years Hello Dr. Hey, on September 19th I reached a major milestone, that being my two year anniversary of having you fix my chronic back problem. Truthfully, I can not think of any restriction I place on myself […]