Do any of you learned individuals know if having the source of your pain as almost entirely mechanical is indicative of a specific condition?
I ask because I am worried that my facet joints may be a problem as much as the DDD between L4 and L5 that the MRI/X-rays show.
Anyone else have similar symptoms and had more testing to verify their problem? I realize everyone will vary to an extent, but I find it interesting that my pain is almost 100% generated by movement in certain directions rather than just constant pain.
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39 year old Male
9+ years being symptomatic.
XRAY/MRI show DDD L4-L5
4 Epideral Injections ineffective.
Pain 70% mechanical and isolated to low back.
2/20/13 XLIF Style fusion L4:L5.
3/13/13 XLIF revision plate and screws removed. Outcome pending.
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