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Severe pain from discogram
I am new here. Have had slight back pain for many years, mostly sciatic from driving long distances. This year I injured it apparently moving furniture. On July 17th I had a discogram. That was one of the most painful experiences of my life. It has been two weeks now and I can hardly walk from the pain. This much pain did not exist before the discogram. Has anyone else experienced this much pain from it?
I was told I needed to have two fused and one adr, L3 thru L5. I would also like to know if anyone has had any success with this done through the Texas Back Institute. |
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Welcome and sorry you are here I had a 3 level ADR done by Dr. Clavel in Barcelona Spain 3/14/2012. In the process of finding the pain genrerator I had a discogram and had severe pain that I had not had prior that lasted, I hate to say, almost a month and never really went back to normal until after I had the surgery although it certainly decreased and was easily treatable by about 3-4 weeks. I don't know anything really about Texas, I am sure someone on this site will. I went to Europe for a number of reasons, the primary one being that I needed 3 levels treated L2-L5 and did not want a fusion. I am also allergic to nickel so I needed a disc not available in the US that is made of titanium (M-6) although it is made in California. Go figure Good luck in your search for the best treatment for you. You might search the site for Texas Back Institute I know there are many people who are more familiar. Laurie
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50 y.o. WW athlete- triathlete, runner, tennis 2008-0nset of pain..MRI-DDD L4-L5 annular tear. Pain labeled discogenic with radiation to unilateral hip, no radiculopathy 2009-facet inj, radiograph ablation, SI joint injections, cryoablation stubborn no relief 2010-retired d/t pain. more injections 2011-IDET of L3-L5. Pain unchanged, up 50 lbs! 2011-Lumbar ADR recommended by Ortho and 2 neuros. In appeals w/ins. May choose Europe for M6 Need to lose lbs |
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