nerve pain after surgery
Chris-
I too have nerve pain that shoots down my legs and have a prodisc at L5-S1. I have had 2 rhizotomies after the big surgery and they help me so much. Ana is right about having negative injections. I too had them. Actually for the rhizotomy you have to have 2 out of 3 positive nerve blocks to have the surgery but none of the "___caine" medications work on me. (the dentist is a nightmare!) But after figuring that out we were able to work around all that.
The Rhizotomies have saved me! I too have a very physical job and it helps me keep going! My issues are probably different as we all are so different, but I wanted to lend my 2 cents for the rhizotomy. I have facet syndrome at L5-S1 and we are not sure what came first.. chicken and the egg type deal.
I am very sorry to hear about your doctor! It would be very difficult to not have his support and have him behind you in your back pain journey. Is there any one else in your area that can help you?
Sending you best wishes!!
Beth
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~Beth.
29yrs old. No known trauma
Chiropractics, Ortho, PT, surgeon to neurologist to new surgeon.
6 years chronic pain and newer spasms.
MRI's, CT's, EMG, ESI's.
S1 nerve root deviation
Positive DDD L5-S1 discogram VAS 8/10
7.14.09 Signed up for Clinical Trial at TBI
for either a Prodisc-L or Freedom Lumbar Disc
Surgery: October 1st 2009
Recieved Prodisc-L
04-2010 Rhizotomy
12-2010 Rhizotomy #2
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