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Decompression
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
DCS: Decompression sickness (dcs) is also called the bends. When a diver descends in the water- pressure increases. As the diver ascends there is less pres... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Rothschildanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Usually from diving: It is the body's response to reduction of pressure without equilibration. Usually associated with too rapid ascent from depth, it is also called cais... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
DCS: Decompression sickness (dcs) is also called the bends. When a diver descends in the water- pressure increases. As the diver ascends there is less pres... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
My reading states that you shouldn't fly for 2 weeks after lumbar decompression surgery and no long flights for 6 weeks.
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Answered Oct 18, 2021
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
perhaps 4 weeks: If involved only myelin coverings, about 4 weeks for recovery. If injury to central axon, regrowth at 0.1mm daily. Emg test may help predict recover... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 31 years experience
Varies: The term disc decompression is used to describe a number of spinal interventions. It is most commonly used to describe a type of traction performed o... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Bolestaanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 42 years experience
No: Strong scientific evidence is lacking.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexandre De Mouraanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 33 years experience
Surgical: If you have spinal stenosis that require surgery, then a laminectomy is usually the type of surgery that would resolve the tightness. If you have a ro... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Zachariah Georgeanswered
Neurosurgery 17 years experience
Laminectomy: This is the surgical removal of the spinous process and lamina of the spine along with the ligamentum flavum. Usually done to treat spinal stenosis b... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
I do not understad?: If understand correctly you diagnosed with spinal stenosis? If that correct? This a mechinal problem? How could relief that at home? You could minimi... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Rothschildanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Usually from diving: It is the body's response to reduction of pressure without equilibration. Usually associated with too rapid ascent from depth, it is also called cais... Read More
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