My facets at L4-L5 are moderate and Biersdat told me they were fine.
Went for facet joint shots and then rhizotomy.
Sharp pain gone.
Dont let a doctor tell you they "LOOK" fine.
Make sure you do your due dilligence and rule out facets.
My 2 cents
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Born 1970/1995-Hurt at work/1996-Right disc fragment L4-L5 discectomy-On/off back pain,no serious leg pain until/2007-Right herniation L5-S1,recurrent small herniation at L4-L5 with unbearable leg pain/6/08 discectomy L5-S1/leg pain relieved/occaisional mechanical pain/2012-Cymblata 60 mg,occasional aleve/2014-LB pain not debilitating but chronic,Rhizotomy relieves facet pain on right side/2015-L4-S1 facets shot/4/15 PLIF L4-S1 with facectomy
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