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Pain: nerve vs muscle vs joint?
Can one identify what kind of pain one experiences? I am 72 and have spondylolisthesis as well as arthritis as well as osteopenia. My most...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jan 18, 2023
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Facing a 6th spinal surgery for more failed hardware
Backstory:-2007 Age 15 spinal fusion L4-S1 due to spondylolisthesis . 10 days later emergency operation to patch a spinal leak.-2011 joined the Marine Corps on...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jan 22, 2024
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Anyone had surgery on spine who also has osteopenia or osteoporosis
I have a double whammy. I have spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 and it causes some sciatica/left knee and leg pain that I’ve treated with epidural injections...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Feb 25, 2024
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Input on Sacroiliac Joint Pain & Fusion?
Hi. I am a 62 yo male. I fractured my L5/S1 which resulted in Spondylolisthesis in 1998. Had lumbar fusion. Suffered in severe pain until...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Mar 4 4:51pm
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Recent L5-S1 fusion- surgeon won't take time
Diagnosed with Spondylolisthesis about 30 years ago. Didn’t cause me much pain except for the yearly episodes of throwing my back out and being laid...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Oct 11, 2023
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Leg/buttock pain after L4/5 kyphoplasty
I fractured L4 and L5 after falling on the driveway. I was seeing both a chiropractor and pain specialist (difficulty walking/standing for long periods) due...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jan 10 8:25pm
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C5-6 ACDF with L4-5 Laminectomy
My 75 year old Dad will be having C5-6 ACDF with L4-5 Laminectomy at the same time on July 2nd. Has anyone done both of...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Sep 12, 2025
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Have you heard of new "TOPS" Spine surgery?
It focuses on Stenosis and Spondylolesthesis which I have. I also have Scoliosis. I have a new Dr., well educated, who I do not think...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: 3 hours ago
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S-1 continues to slip while playing sports post-fusion
I had a spinal fusion December 2011 at UCSF with the top surgeon, Mummaneni for L5-S1 for the condition Spondylolisthesis.In the 15 years since then,...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Feb 20 11:40am
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Tried Stabilink(MIS Interlaminar Spinal Fixation) for spinal stenosis?
Has anyone tried Stabilink (MIS Interlaminar Spinal Fixation System). It's a device placed in the spinal cord for people suffering from degenerative disc desase and...
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Mar 11 2:03pm