Jeremy New member
Hi Everyone,
I just became aware of ADR surgery last June 2015 and I found ADRsupport.org around the same time. For several years I thought my only option was posterior fusion.
Thank you Richard for this site and to all of you who post information, I learn something new every time I visit here.
45 years old. Several years of weight lifting caused DDD to L4, L5-S1, since 2005. My MRI last month July 2015 report is:
L2-3: Unremarkable.
L3-4: Unremarkable.
L4-5: Mild spinal canal narrowing is noted due to bulging disc and facet Joint hypertrophy.
L5-S1: Mild spinal canal narrowing is noted due to focal central disc protrusion and facet joint hypertrophy.
According to the MRI it looks like L5-S1 disc is significantly flat and without much light in the disc which shows moisture. Pain is very distracting at times, mostly to left lower back and radiates down left leg. I have only talked with my primary care doctor, recommended aggressive physical therapy. Unfortunately I am about seven years beyond that stage.
Looking at ADR options.
Jeremy
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1995–Lifting weights
2000–Sciatica pains left leg–chiropractic treatments
2005–More severe Sciatica pains left leg–resumed chiropractic treatments.
2010–Last straw, moving furniture, severe lower left back muscle spasms the next day. MRI. Tried decompression and physical therapy-no help.
2015–MRI-L4-5: Mild spinal canal narrowing is noted due to bulging disc and facet joint hypertrophy. L5-S1: Mild spinal canal narrowing is noted due to focal central disc protrusion and facet joint hypertrophy.
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