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Any Success Stories of Lumbar Stenosis Surgery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 31 2:31pm | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
@jondlek
Have you had EMGs/nerve conduction studies to help narrow down peripheral nerve roots/nerves affected most by your stenosis? Have you ever had spinal injections to help manage pain and did they do them at L4-L5 and did they help? You should know 100% the goals of surgery and what the surgeon expects to help you with. Why are you having surgery? Will it help alleviate pain/numbness, etc.? Have you been told if you have neurogenic claudication? How many levels are you having the laminator/fusion?
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Have done epidurals but no longer effective, the nerves are “crushed” in the canal, have had PT with more pain. Was told I will notice a remarkable improvement with my first step after and I trust my neurosurgeon who has done 100’s of this surgery before, including even on my mom. One level at L4-5.