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Originally Posted by joojee22
I met with the Dr. of Radiology a NeuroInterventional Surgeon (who read the original MRI), he said that the disk uniformly has slipped out and is equally right and left and “Oh by the way” you have arthritis of the facet joint… argh…. (also not in the report).
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Osteoarthritis is pretty much a given; I've seen it named as both a cause of, and synonymous with, degenerative disc disease (and all the fun & games that go along with...
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Google:
osteoarthritis degenerative disc disease
On the bad days, I take a prescription NSAID & 1 buffered aspirin for it. (
The rest of the time I just sit alone... in the dark... and suffer... 
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Malpractice is difficult to prove, and several conditions to be met:
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A plaintiff must establish all four elements of the tort of negligence for a successful medical malpractice claim.[1]1.A duty was owed: a legal duty exists whenever a hospital or health care provider undertakes care or treatment of a patient.
2.A duty was breached: the provider failed to conform to the relevant standard care.
3.The breach caused an injury: The breach of duty was a proximate cause of the injury.
4.Damages: Without damages (losses which may be pecuniary or emotional), there is no basis for a claim, regardless of whether the medical provider was negligent. Likewise, damages can occur without negligence, for example, when someone dies from a fatal disease. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_malpractice
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