Hi CDW,
I'm glad you found our vast family of supporters. I now exactly how you feel, because my pain was from full thickness tears in my bottom three lumbar discs. Something that was not visible on what three other docs (Orthopedics) called an unremarkable MRI. I didn't not have pain down my leg, so it was hard to stick to my guns about what and how I was experiencing/feeling. It would drive e nuts when each one looked at the MRI and would say, "Well, there doesn't seem to be too much going on here"...
While it is controversial, a Discogram might be something to consider. You can Google it and find more information. That's what found all three of my tears.
Good luck on your continued research. I chose to go to Dr. Blumenthal, at the Texas Back Institute. Even though I live in Florida. Others have gone to Spain and Germany.
Deb
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Deb
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1988 diagnosed with DDD, bulging
2012 trauma lumbar following yard work
Nov 2012 MRI Bulging discs L4,5, S1
Mild stenosis
Dec-Jan PT
Jan 2013 Discogram
Results Level 5 Annular tears L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1
Need 3 disc fusion
Facet Joints injections, March 2013- no relief
Transform.., Epidural Injections 4-23-13 Right L2-3 No relief
2nd ESI 5-14-13 L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1 No relief ugh.
ADR L3-4, L4-5, Fusion L5-S1 Fusion Dr.Blumenthal TBI July, 2013
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