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Low Back Pain Going into Hip and Leg
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Hello @donaldjames1 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I understand you have lower back pain that is going into your hip and leg following your 5 surgeries on your back/neck and are looking for some ideas on what to do next.
You will notice that I added your post to the Spine Health group and also updated the title in hopes of attracting other members with similar experiences will provide their support. Members like @johnbishop @cb772 @maryflorida and @jimhd have shared about their back pain and may be able to provide you with some additional information.
In the meantime, this article may be beneficial if you haven't read much on spinal cord stimulators:
- Back on her feet and free from debilitating back pain thanks to spinal cord stimulator:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/adult-pain-medicine/newsfeed-post/back-on-her-feet-and-free-from-debilitating-back-pain-thanks-to-spinal-cord-stimulator/
Where are you at in terms of communication and next steps with your doctor? Can I ask how old you are?
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Hi, I am 63 years old. I was given a trial on a stimulator. The problem is that I have so much metal in my back they could not get I to the proper position without surgery just to remove hardware. But it did not help with the pain.