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Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 14 9:48am | Replies (34)
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Hi I don't know if my situation is very similar but I have severe lumbar stenosis and after I walk and stand my calf muscles throb all night making sleeping difficult. The surgeons say I need laminotomy and then fusion or a spinal cord stimulator if I can't do the surgery.
I have an acquaintance who is in training for acupuncture and Chinese medicine who says I should try that for a few months. Any advice ?
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Get more opinions about that spinal fusion stuff. I had one at L5-S1. Did nothing to help my lower back pain. Go ahead and try the alternative medicine. As long as it doesn't drain your bank account, what have you got to lose? I had a spinal cord stimulator that worked fairly well in reducing the pain for about 3 years. Suddenly, it just stopped working. The trial for the stimulator is fairly simple and will give you a good idea if it will help your pain.