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Originally Posted by Harrison
Hi Zach!
It looks like you have just one level of your lumbar spine that is problematic, is that correct?
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Yes, my issues are contained at L5/S1. In fact, L4/L5 looks great... for now! The fact that I am 33 with gives me a lot of pause around what route to go. Fusion clearly adds risk to the degradation of L4/L5 over time... and from what it sounds like, I would likely outlive the lifespan of the ProDisc L... and a second MDL would cause further degeneration of L5/S1 and probably increase the amount of lower back pain (although it would address the immediate concern of the compressed l5 and s1 nerves in my left leg/ foot)... it's appears to be quite a pickle from all angels