Hi Harrison,
I was training for a half marathon at the time, and the pain started to occur around the 10 mile mark. But over time the pain came with less mileage, and then even when I didn't exercise. But I don't contribute the lumbar pain to high mileage running. When I finally got an MRI a couple years later, the doctor said that my L4-S1 discs were degenerating and have been for some time. So my guess is that I first started feeling the results of the degeneration when I was 22 and just happened to be running long distance.
My scar tissue was identified by an MRI taken with and without contrast about 1 year after surgery due to the fact that I was still have pain in my lower back/left buttock/left leg. I guess I am prone to excessive scarring, which concerns me even more now that I need cervical adr surgery.
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01/2011 MRI herniated L5/S1 and bulging L4/L5
09/2011 Mico discectomy L5/S1 in Gainesville, FL
07/2012 Recommended L5/S1 ADR surgery
08/2012 2nd opinion in FL – no ADR surgery needed
01/2012 Severe neck and upper back pain and migraines
04/2013 MRI herniated C4/C5 & bulging C5/C6 with moderate-severe spinal cord compression
04/2013 Unsuccessful epidural C5/C6
05/2013 C4-C6 ADR surgery with Dr Clavel
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