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I have no idea, insurance maybe? They always want to go the physical therapy route which just makes things worse for me as I have Fibromyalgia and Ehlers Danlos syndrome.
I have noticed after I turned 60, that doctors don’t seem to care. They chalk everything up to getting old. Unless you are dying, their attitude is to deal with it.
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i will add that if the disc is compromised by arthritic deterioration, some docs are slow to operate because of a high probability it will recur. That deterioration tends to leave sharp places that can press on the nerve root. But if the bone isn’t all jagged they can trim that bulging disc to retract off the nerve root.
All that said, “radiculopathy” can imply a myriad of reasons a nerve root is getting leaned on. Some you can relieve, others are less likely.
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Oh darling it is terrible. If you think it’s bad now wait until you are over 70. I feel as if I need to hang noisemakers off my waist so they will know I’m there. I think they use seniors to increase their overall “efficiency score” - like a gold star for reducing cost for the insurance companies.
I spent a fair portion of my career in board rooms and just use the skills I developed there. And on a couple of occasions I had to cut my losses and find another doc in that specialty.