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Any Success Stories of Lumbar Stenosis Surgery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 31, 2024 | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
Like you I had a laminectomy on L1-L3and was considered a failed surgery. Had 2 more surgeries to try and relieve nerve pain in my right thigh. When you say you had leg pain and lower lumbar pain, was this nerve pain? No pain medicine makes the pain go away. The pain finally got so bad that I spent the last 2 days in bed. For the first time in 2 years I didn't have pain so I got up and tried to stand awhile and as soon as I put weight on my leg the pain was back. Is this anything like your pain that you experience? I live in Chicago and have access to some very good medical care. I am going to reach out to an orthopedic group at Rush Hospital to see if there is anything that can be done for the lower back pain and nerve pain. I don't want to live on pain meds forever and I sure don't want to be restricted to bed. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Best of luck for your continued relief.
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Front thigh pain is a result of compressed nerves coming out of the spine or the facet joints. An RFA or an RFI will stop that front thigh pain. When no medicine will. I can’t tell you the stupidity of the medical system when people don’t understand referred pain. I am sorry you are not getting the attention you need to deal with that, if you can still have an RFA or an RFI your facet joints then I suggest you find a pain management clinic that will do it. There are two kinds and pulse, and only the heat worked for me and sometimes you have to have it done twice before it really steps , but for me, it stuck for 15 years the first time and then three years the second time and that’s when we all knew that I was ready for surgery. They should diagnose you which level in your spine is causing your pain each area that you get referred into , correspond to a different nerve root coming out from your spine or facet joints. In other words your pain management doctors should be doing diagnostic treatments to determine exactly where the pains originating from it’s not coming from your thighs.
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Try to find a place who will give you a radio frequency nation/ injection ( rfa/rfi) two kinds - a hear and a pulse. Heat works for me! There is dispute whether it can be done in facet joints where there is hardware. Also - find a good deep myofascial release therapist. It’s like a bad painful massage. That you have to pay for because ridiculous is that insurance won’t pay for it. Make sure you have the best orthopedic surgeon you can find. My forth opinion was the prince! That front thigh pain is from nerves being impinged. You need diagnostic testing (epidural or cortisone injection) to diagnose the specific nerve roots which are being a problem. Find a position where you can still keep your body exercising even if it is laying horizontal. Get an order for physical therapy. If you had a failed surgery fix it with another with a GREAT orthopedist. You might not be failed, you just might need more levels attended to. Good luck! Ps - I have had what you exhibit but I had a magnificent surgeon- yet still complications can arise over time. You need to be with an orthosurgeon you trust and see once a year as you age.