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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Nov 8 4:32pm | Replies (45)
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@loriesco

I suggest going to an orthopedic surgeon. Starting with the foundation (your bones) and making sure there is not something needing repair there, first. Then move on to other things like MFR, PT. I needed surgery. I suffered for 20 years. Lumbar surgery - in my case - was the only answer. These days the medical system is pretty crappy, so I would suggest investigating the core source of your chronic pain so you will know how to effectively manage it.

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Nov 2 7:10am

Hi Lorie,

I hope you can help me. What was the nature of your lumbar surgery? How satisfied have you been with the results?

I'm 70 and have been told since 2007 I need to fuse at least 3 vertebra - S1/L5/L4 - and possibly more. So far I've avoided fusion. My surgeon told me my strong core is the only thing holding my lumbar spine together - I have stenosis, scoliosis, listhesis, degenerative arthritis, and very little disc remaining. I did have laminotomies done 10 years ago to remove ruptured disc material from S1/L5 and to smooth some arthritis spurs in my spinal canal.

So far so good but my surgeon said if sciatica returns, he'll have to fuse. This is the only orthopedic surgery that worries me, so I'm very interested in what you had done and if it worked.

Thanks Lorie. I do hope you are doing well! Joe

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