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Sciatica, it's crippling me: Who to turn to?

Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 30, 2023 | Replies (48)
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@marieltha

So, what did the surgeon do on your spine to relieve the pressure?
We all learn from the sharing of such details, but I understand if you don’t want to share specifics.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Oct 17, 2023

@marieltha My spinal cord compression was caused by a disc that had herniated and collapsed into the central spinal canal and it grew bone spurs next to it because of the inflammation. That is called a disc osteophyte complex. When the bad disc was removed during surgery, it took the pressure off the spinal cord, that space where the disc was got a bone disc spacer. The vertebrae bone above and below that fuses as it all grows together.

Do you have a spine condition that is being diagnosed?

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