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Back and leg pain

Posted by pljauthor @pljauthor, Aug 15, 2024

I have had back pain for quite some time. It is now beginning to travel down my legs and sometimes even in my buttocks. I've noticed that I am leaking urine (just a little) a few times a week. My orthopedic surgeon offered spinal ablation for L4-L5. Is it time to take him up on it? I'm also taking Celebrex and this helps, but then I have to take a PPI to protect my stomach. Please send me any information or suggestions. Thanks!

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kchkch | @kchkch | Sep 26 5:36pm
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Quick update. I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but as some of the people here have said, a lot of these procedures are temporary. I posted that I was pain free for the first time in months, it was amazing. Unfortunately I woke up the next day in pain as if I had nothing done. I started crying not so much from the pain but the fact that I literally only got one day out of it. I don't know what is next but it will be a discussion the doctor and I will be having as I can do anymore temporary fixes. I have been researching what is next if this fails and unfortunately it is another surgery. The surgery would involve an implant between the bones in the sacroiliac joint. If this surgery can give me relief like I had for the one day I would be the happiest person.

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@kburt911 the procedure for the modic endplate changes in the lumbar region only have to be done once from what I understand it is also called the Intracept procedure

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sherrym25 | @sherrym25 | Sep 27 7:11pm
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I had two epidurals in the last six months and they did not work. I’m in the process of an ablation and I’m praying that this gives me some relief! The pain in my buttocks is unbelievable. I’m too old for surgery so there might not be an answer for me. Fingers crossed that Ablation will work.

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@reets70 Hi! We are at a little more than one year after your post. How are you doing? Did the ablation help you? I’m praying it did!
Sherry

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reets70 | @reets70 | Sep 28 5:05am

Two more since then. The last one in April seems to have helped, but nothing is helping the sciatic pain I’m left with. Nerve pain is difficult to control unless you sit and do nothing, but I can’t do that. I’m starting physical therapy again next week, fingers crossed! Thank you for remembering.

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