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Am I destined for surgery? Anyone manage this without?

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Mine is situation is tricky. it is moderate stenosis with a ligament hytrophy at l4 l5 and claudia equina impact and dengerative changes throughout spine. On top of that I have severe forminal left stenosis at c5 c6 and bony growth ( bone spurs c2- c6) and inconvertable slippage c2 c3 and other milder stenosis at each level. Add on that I have disc degeneration throughout the spine and other instability along with inability to heal well from surgery. So, I am doing all I can to strengthen and reduce pain until there is no other option. I have done 2 ablation, multiple rounds of steroid shots and these only made things harder for my spine. I do not know what the future holds but trying this route for now. Best to listen to a neurological surgeon on your specific case.

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@dsonderhouse wow that is a lot! Thank you so much for your detailed reply. I am trying to get as many perspectives as possible. I’m leery of going on just the recommendation of a surgeon as it seems it has turned into such a big business.