Abdominoplasty For Lower Back Pain Posted: 12-30-07 15:40pm
I am considered "obese" by the medical
field (and me), but most of my weight is
in the abdomen and I have a pannicula. My
pain specialist and rehabilitation
specialist (I am Social Security disabled
from degenerative disc disease of entire
spine though worse in the low lumbar area)
have said that an abdominoplasty would
remove a lot of weight on my back (100 lbs
for every 10 lbs) and advise it. I need
the muscles tighted as well for back
support. I have had two C-sections and a
total hysterectomy. Do you believe it can
be deemed "medically necessary" and how do
you get Medicare to help pay the cost of
this. I was sent to the pain physician by
a neurosurgeon who said he had nothing to
offer me but pain management. I am told
that it is a cosmetic procedure, but that
is not why I want it. With the amount of
pain I have, what I look like is the least
of my worries.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 01-02-08 13:34pm
It seems that the procedure was
recommended by your pain and rehab
specialist. Have you consulted any other
doctors yet? They might help you
negotiate your way through the necessary
paperwork. If you need the procedure,
fight for it!
