update
thanks for the advice. I got a recommendation from Bertagnoli, who says a discectomy would help the pain in the leg but probably not the discongenic back pain as the bulge is significant and is likely to continue coming out. He recommended single level ADR as long as my bone density test checks out. I am seeing a Dr. Spayde tmo that specializes in ADR has been involved with studies and articles
. He is participating in the NuVasive XL study so I would appreciate any advice from anyone that has already had this disc implanted. I've read a few that sound promising. He goes in thru the side so he doesnt have to cut the abdonminal muscles.
All I know is that I've been in excruciating pain and am flat on my back and just want to fix this disc.
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2006 L4-5 herniated disc
relief from yoga, accupunture and series of epidurals
2008 stopped playing volleyball/surfing
2010 extreme sciatica
2010 discectomy/laminectomy
2011 extreme lower back pain sciatica on both sides but more on the right.
taking dicloflonic, soma and hydrocodone
NuVasive clinical trial with Dr. Eric Spayde
10-21-2011 XL TDR surgery anterior incision right side
With discectomy revision on left side
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