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| Name | My own treatment plan for lumbar artificial disc replacement surgery | Dr. Todd Lanman |
| Video Uploader | Video From Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 06-08-2018 16:28:34 |
| Video Discription | I've been dealing with my own back and neck problems for many years. In fact, the one cervical fusion I have is reason I became interested in artificial disc replacement surgery. Now I'm dealing with a long-term lumbar problem which illustrates how complicated treating spine disorders can be. Several years ago, after years of suffering pain in my lumbar (lower back) region, I prescribed an MRI scan for myself and confirmed what I believed was going on: I had three severely degenerative discs. They were completely collapsed. Bone was riding on top of bone, starting at lumbar levels 1-2, 2-3, and 3-4. These are the top three lumbar discs. At the time, my bottom two disks were normal at lumbar 4-5 and lumbar 5 sacral 1. I also had a CAT scan to assess the health of my facet joints and found that these were normal as well. By this time, I had already spent several years studying artificial disc replacement technology for both cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) applications. I determined that I met the criteria to be an early candidate for the procedure and entered myself under the care of one of my associate surgeons to perform the procedure. Artificial disc replacement for the lumbar region usually requires going through the abdomen to work on the anterior (front side) of the spine. Hearing this often shocks and scares some patients. You want a good surgeon performing the procedure. I had a great relationship with my doctor and underwent surgery and was utterly confident of the outcome. After ten years of suffering through chronic pain, I left the hospital with three artificial discs. After one week of recovery at home, I was back at my office doing light tasks, but I was ambulatory and working! I had some discomfort in my abdomen from the incisions, but that all deep back aching pain was gone. Today, I have a new problem. The disc at L4-5, the one that looked healthy at the time of my procedure, has now ruptured and pain has returned. I will share my experiences about what I decide to in the coming weeks and months. Dr. Lanman is a board-certified neurosurgery specialist practicing medicine for 25 years with a private practice in Beverly Hills, CA. He specializes in the treatment of spinal disorders and is a leading clinical advocate for artificial disc replacement surgery. He is a professor at the University of California Los Angeles, and a member of the Cedars-Sinai Institute of Spinal Disorders. As a leading innovator in the treatment of spinal disorders, as well as a media educator and contributor, Lanman has published more than ten peer-reviewed articles, as well as book chapters on topics relating to neurological surgery, and has presented more than two dozen papers at national and regional medical society meetings. He has been tapped by colleagues to be the principal medical investigator on a broad swath of clinical trials for motion preserving surgeries and artificial disc replacement devices, most recently the Prestige LP and M6, with the former recently receiving FDA pre-market approval in 2016 with his continuous support and advocacy. Part of his constant advocacy for patients stems from his own experience as a patient. His unique insights helped him develop a program called "4D Health Process." The "process" helps him guide patients to think about their health more comprehensively and holistically. The process also incorporates some different factors including one’s age, daily lifestyle, nutrition, hormone status, physical exercise routine, and of course spine and joint health to paint a complete picture of one’s health from a four-dimensional perspective. The "4D" program relies on his meticulous analysis of each patient's current physical condition, their lifestyle, and treatment goals. He uses his decades of knowledge and expertise to shift the emphasis for how we view healthy living, aging, and the treatment of spinal disorders. His unique medical treatment approach helps him map out an entire preventative and forward-thinking strategy to help his patients live an active, healthy life, with the full natural movement of their spine. His stated goal is to help patients be greater than "better." CREDITS Editing: Ray Wyman http://www.raywyman.com Management: Brandi Kamenar https://www.brandikamenar.com/ [m9a6-GMJDxI] |
| Category | Education |
| Tags | neck pain | back pain | chronic pain | spinal disorders | spinal fusion | degenerative disc disease | herniated disc | pinched nerve | spine | spinal neurosurgeon | spinal neurosurgery | artificial disc replacement | lanman | dr lanman | dr todd lanman |
