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Good morning. Your post gives the impression you're darn knowledgable about spinal conditions and you are dogged in your efforts to drive to the right decision. Those are excellent characteristics for anyone considering spinal surgery...mainly because these can be big decisions regarding big surgeries.
You certainly can learn from others' experiences even though you already know that what I experienced may not be what you will experience, and so on.
I had cervical work followed three months later by lumbar work. The lumber decision was informed by increasingly frequent dead-leg events (multiple times daily towards the end) accompanied by severe pain radiating from my hips to the front of both thighs. Ultimately I could tell my spine was deteriorating (just described symptoms were getting worse) and the risks of "no surgery" became greater than the risks of surgery.
Have you consulted with a physiatrist? That helped me.
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Hi Phil,
I very much appreciate your sharing. It sounds that your surgery was successful and you're precious for sharing your experience with others here. One thing I was not confident about was why my pain was in the front/side of my thigh vs back/sciatica. And also why my hip hurt more than my lower back. I've also been hoping that this could be something all together different. I've read that as scoliosis degenerates it can put so much pressure on the pelvis that it starts to inflame or even tear the ligaments or cartilage in the sacrum. Or is that pie in the sky thinking? Did your cervical issues have any association with your lumbar issues or vice versa? Can I ask if you're surgery was decompression, fused or if rods were used? How many vertebrae were affected and how has that affected you? Sorry for all the questions. I am not familiar with a physiatrist. Is that a prescribed treatment or an adjunct treatment to PT or in place of PT? Thank you again for sharing.