Thread: Hiya! L5-S1 + Retrolisthesis
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Old 03-29-2018, 03:48 PM
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Thank you GKTM300 for pushing me in the right direction!

I'm currently in contact with three European doctors - Clavel, Ritter-Lang and Bertagnoli - to get their individual opinions. I have only heard back from Bertagnoli so far regarding a final opinion. He says that I have degenerative disc disease in addition to the retrolisthesis and herniation at the L5-S1 level. He is recommending the ADR surgery.

I will be meeting with my first American surgeon on Monday, followed by two more later in the month to get more opinions.

I am very concerned with having a facet issue after the surgery due to the retrolisthesis. My worst fear is that it does not correct it and I need to have a revision surgery, or at worst a fusion
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2001 - Pulled off monkey bars, landed directly on coccyx.
2006 - Sports injury that made it worse.
2016 - Multiple instances of paralyzing low-back pain.
2017 - Blew out my back on leg-press. MRI showed L5-S-1 disc herniation and grade 1 retrolisthesis.
2018 - Successful ADR surgery with Dr. Rolando Garcia using the Activ-L implant.
2019 - In physical therapy for burning in feet, L4-L5 diffuse disc bulge and SI joint pain.
2020 - Getting better with one-on-one PT.

30 - Male - American
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