bone scan

[blake]

has anyone with cervical problems every had a bone scan and how does it work? will it show if im having problems with spurring where the fusion was done?

[capricorn]

I have had two bone scans just because of my age to check for osteoporosis...no injection. My husband had a nuclear one and is having another tomorrow. If that's what you're doing....then inject you with nuclear dye and then you go back around 3 hours later for the scan....my husband's is done whole body. The films are neat. It's a small xray of your whole body but in miniature size. They show more than most tests when it comes to bones. What is your Dr. looking for?

[blake]

why the pain in my neck still hurts so bad and why is it raidiating down my back and into my arm and hand and fingers, will it show if i have more bulging discs or nerve damage that could possibly being pinched or are damaged?

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

My opinion is, I don't see how a bone scan is going to help any if your having a problem that concerns a nerve or two. For it's not going to show soft tissue issues. one spurs in a fusion area is going to cause what and what concern as it is common, for it is part of the fusion healing is all.

You need to find a real Doctor.

[blake]

i also have forminal narrowing that showed in my last mri with stennosis

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Forminal Narrowing of what, what area?

[capricorn]

Blake....I haven't had surgery but do have moderate to severe stenosis and multiple large bone spurs so I know the pain.....Badboy is right. The bone scan shows just that..bones...no muscles, tendons, nerves, etc. My husband had a hip replacement and has extreme pain in his thigh. x-ray is fine, blood SED rate is high. aspiration was normal so now the ORtho wants a bone scan to look further, but this is strictly to see the bones better. Doesn't sound like the best test for what you're experiencing. JMO>

[Lilly]

Hi,

A Bone scan will show "hot spots" of BONE injuries from the present and past.
It has nothing to do with being able to see nerve problems.

Lilly

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

This is why Work Comp cost go so far off the scale. For useless test. The incorrect testing, and so on. Because some doctor doesn't know what they are looking for. Then we wonder why we get denied treatment sometimes.

[blake]

ok i dont know what to do now my bone scan came back normal.my issue is i dont think my dr has a clue whats wrong with me i need to find a new dr.he said to try pain manegement been there done that waste of time.what type of dr should i be looking for and what type a test should i be getting done? i have severe neck arm hand and finger pain i know there is something wrong. this dr has no clue what he is doing.i know when there is something wrong and hes not fixing the problem. do i get another mri ct scan before i go to another dr? im so lost right now but i know im dropping this dr today. can someone please help me