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Hi everyone! I am 47 years old. I have chronic pain that started in my early...
a RN and decided to have my first fusion ... at 38 years old, I had an Anterior Lumbar ... Interbody Fusion (ALIF) for L4-L5 and ... , stiffness, severe headaches, and radiculopathy ... standing) Osteopenia on DEXA scan Radiculopathy
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Nov 30, 2021
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I truly appreciate your response and feedback. I'm not afraid of doing surgery. I have had...
radiculopathy or sciatica. ... fusion. ... fusion would cause heterotopic ossification ... I realize that a lumbar fusion could ... The "limited" lumbar fusion
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 27, 2022
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Same problem; HNP @ L4-L5, with radiculopathy/sciatica. Was losing strength & control of Rt leg. Microdiscectomy/laminotomy...
Same problem; HNP @ L4-L5, with radiculopathy ... Constant lumbar pain (4 on 1-10 pain ... Asked about spinal fusion as maybe a ... sent me for a 'discography' to see if fusion
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 26, 2012
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To expand a bit (and I am finding context is everything): I am 76 and formerly...
I had 3 bouts of radiculopathy of one ... I could only walk while flexing my lumbar ... surgical fellow who would be doing the fusion ... patient for the procedure having only radiculopathy
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My surgeon is recommending a two stage surgical procedure. Day 1 would involve replacing the discs...
Day 3 would be a lumbar fusion from ... MRI indicates : severe lumbar stenosis ... -Left L5>S1 lumbar ... radiculopathy