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I was told to have a surgery called
PARTIAL FACETECTOMY FORAMINOTOMY
for SCIATICA pain and numbness in the left leg and foot, (actually both legs) Has anyone had this? It is for a pinched nerve from degenerative disc at L5 - SI.
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@kathymj, I'm not sure if you have heard about Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) but it might be worth checking into to see if it might help. There is another discussion on MFR.
-- Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
Also, you might want to scan through the list of discussions and comments by other members who have experience with a Foraminotomy procedure - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/
I had a “lumbar fusion L3-L5”.
Sciatic pain was unbearable and I walked like an 80 year old man. I met a man who said “I made him hurt when I walked”.
The year was 2011 when I had my procedure and I just turned 82 this November 2025. The only regret I have is that I never finished the rehab by walking a mile. I only walked 1/4 of a mile.
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Surgery only as a last resort!