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Old 08-14-2012, 04:23 PM
srajan0929 srajan0929 is offline
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Default hi

honestly, i dont see what the rush is into have the surgery. in case of your first one, yes that made sense. I was in the same boat as you. i had a two level DDD and my first surgeon told me to tolerate it as much as I can and to focus on strengthening my trunk muscles. I however still decided to get a microdisectomy at although it did alleviate my symptoms, i ended up getting a spinal infection that was terribly traumatic. you can always get an ADR a year later down the line after exhausting all conservative options.

if your doctor feels surgery is not necessary, i would trust him.

there isn't a data out there that is over 20 years old regarding aDR. and even if there were, the sample size is so small that you cant conclude anything effectively from it.

have you tried prolotherapy?
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2006-weightlifting accident.
2008-2 level disectomy/laminotomy. completely healed.
2010: car accident. reherneated
2011-diagnosed with two level DDD L4-L5 L5-S1
2011-ESI performed then 2 level disectomy/lami
12/11: Diagnosed with spinal infection. Currenly on antibiotics (ivy). changes in mri due to infection. rushed to the hospital. got surgical drainage and a laminectomy at l5 and another partial laminectomy at l4.
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