unstable L4/5
I just turned 70 years old and I have an unstableL4/5 degenerative spondylolisthesis with neurogenic claudication. I am not sure what all that means but he would like to do surgery using screws to help my bones grow back together. I am so unsure about this surgery. No guarantee if it will work, stay the same or come out of it worse. I do not know what to do
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Thank you for your comments.
I have been wondering if I may be looking down a rabbit hole that I may not want to go down.
I have same problem I am afraid of surgery had a disk shaved off in my twenties never been the same
It’s hard to find a doctor that can do it successful surgery check them out right now I am 75 I use an inversion table works for me but it is not for everyone I also take collagen to help the disk to plump up
Make sure your surgeon has been successful !
I hope things work out for you I am trying to do everything I can to keep from having surgery.The device I use is called a teter hangup I don’t tilt no more than 120 degrees,try to relax and it will pop back in.
I have spondeolesthese (spelling is not right) at the 4,5 level
I wish you well at my age I don’t know about giving up 6 mo for recovery.