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Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Mar 21, 2023 | Replies (110)
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@bjgwellness I had Lower back fusion .. L4, L5, S1 vertebrae 26 years ago.. when I was 55.. That fusion did not limit my movements... that I could tell.. the plates and screws are still there .. the bone packed around them is solid.. but I function so much better than cohorts.. of the same age, sex and activity level.. The trick is to get a really good surgeon.. I had mine done in OKC.. but that Spine Surgeon is now retired..

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bjgwellness | @bjgwellness | Aug 9, 2021

@ken82 Thank you for your information. I appreciate it. After you had surgery, do you remember if you had sciatic nerve pain? My son had an artificial disc placed L5, S1 on May 18, 2021. He's glad he had the surgery. But, he continues to have sciatic nerve pain every day. Some days worse than others.

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