I am being set up to talk with Dr Zigler soon. I have just a bad L5/S1 disc but pretty bad burning feet and both hips kill me. I received SI joint and L5 facet blocks on both sides that cleared up my central back pain so the jury is still out if any disc surgery will work. One surgeon said leave it alone and my leg pain is from something else. A pain doc at U of Michigan said not coming from back. When I put my back out 6 years ago and again last year, the leg pain and feet burning started. MRIs are benign. Big mess.
I guess I am in the same boat. I have generally mild pain, but can’t function well at all. But will a disc surgery work?
I would hate to see myself in 5 years though when I turn 50 at this rate.
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Tom
2013 minimal L4/5 bulge, small central protrusion L5/S1
2014 major injury, no changes on MRI
Normal EMGs
Normal exams
2019 another injury, L5/S1 degenerated
Caudal epidural helped a little
2020 Surgeon #1 “no surgery”, #2 and 3 pending
PNMR doc “no surgery”, doing SI injections, PRP or stem after?
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