Hello @jenniferhunter Yes, i have seen 3 surgeons, two orthopedics and one neurosurgeon, one orthopedic believes my issues are coming from my neck due to a disc herniated 4 mm, but the neuro and 2nd ortho said no surgeries is needed, as they don't see how surgery would fix anything they see on my MRIs, the ortho said it could be Piriformis syndrome but did not confirm 🙁 the neurosurgeon said, go do the epidurals and if the pain continues we can see what we can do to alleviate the inflammation there, so again, are you saying yes or no on surgery, i don't know he wasn't clear.
None of the doctors the 3 surgeons, muscular neurologist, or pain management have been able to explain polyradiculopathy cause, but like neuro said, most be coming from S1 L4 and L5 based on the EMG findings.
I'm very confused with the MRI as i read there is a Herniated disc (see below) but the doctors are not paying much attention to it, this is my 2nd MRI:
"L3-L4: Disc height loss is seen with a diffuse annular disc bulge which impinges upon the ventral surface of the thecal sac and is superimposed upon facet hypertrophy. Mild spinal canal stenosis is seen. There is mild to moderate bilateral neural foraminal stenosis identified.
"L4-L5: A broad-based central disc protrusion type hemiation impinges upon the ventral surface of the thecal sac.
The spinal canal is patent. Moderate bilateral neural foraminal stenosis is seen.
"L5-S1: A broad-based central disc protrusion type hemiation remains subligamentous. The spinal canal is patent.
Mild to moderate bilateral neural foraminal stenosis is seen"