I've had both my right and left SI joints fused by Dr. Cross at Mayo Rochester. I would say definitely it helped me tremendously. Keep in mind everyone is different, but it truly made a world of difference for me.
I've been told I need my left SI joint fused. My pain doctor wants to do it but I think I'd rather have my neurosurgeon do it if I do it at all. The pain does seem to be getting worse and affecting my leg. What is the success rate? I already have an L4-5 fusion that failed and I now live with chronic L5 nerve damage. Thank you for any help.
@georgiedi what I read, by fusing the SI joints, you might get more issues as time went by because apparently the little bit the SI joint moved made other areas work. Other joints might react badly and you’d have more pain.
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@luamiller what were your symptoms prior to surgery
Hi. Who was your doctor and which hospital?
@georgiedi what I read, by fusing the SI joints, you might get more issues as time went by because apparently the little bit the SI joint moved made other areas work. Other joints might react badly and you’d have more pain.
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