Recent content by clubdeac

I’ve been doing 90 degrees for 90s rotate then repeat once fora total of two burns. Typically use 18g for all levels, sometimes in LOLs I’ll use 20g

Did you do your CESI at C6-7 and go a mm too far?

Anyone hear anything about SCS cuts coming? There was some talk in my group about this. Not sure if it was legit or just rumor

I know my protocol for the last 10 years. Don't offer cervical RF in pacemaker patients. Someone else in the group can do it

Did you really? What happened? Did you stop? Did you have to call back up

I agree with straight AP. I go straight AP and aim towards the inferior medial joint line. I then jimmy the needle and use a little muscle if need be but have increased my successful arthrogram rate to 90% using this method, no exaggeration The other guys in my practice use the contralateral...

Bogduk says in the middle 2/4ths of the posterior elements so I’d say C but B would maybe be ok if no motor stim. A would worry me

Tried it when I worked at the VA. Usually it didn’t work If you do a pubmed search of Botox for myofascial pain most studies show no benefit

I thought the join held 2.5cc of volume. Why did they use 1.5cc as their number. What a bunch of tools. guess I’ll be be changing my template

I've heard some say, abuse them like they abuse the system...

I think it all depends on what you negotiate. what I do know is that you get 100% of the liability regardless of your employer. Good luck and have fun!

#1 isn’t terrible but if you see that many patients you should be making 800-900 not 600-700 #2 is disgusting and you should report them.

My thyroid shield is 0.5 and skirt is wrap around so more like 0.5. I think my vest is 0.25 but maybe 0.35. I’ll have to check on this

damn really? I went down to 0.25 due to some neck issues I was having. So need to go back up to 0.5?

What’s the minimum effective thickness? .25mm .5mm?