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Had any tailbone, sacrum pain wks post-l4-l5 laminectomy?
any tailbone, sacrum pain wks post-l4 ... weeks post laminectomy of l4-l5 due ... post surgery, but about day 6 it, along ... with other symptoms, started coming back ... 3.
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Apr 20 6:52am
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How many times is epidural given before surgery is considered?
many times is epidural given before surgery ... advanced degenerative changes noted at L4 ... does have advanced changes noted at L4 ... I recommend bilateral L4-5 transforaminal ... on them and dermatome maps show the L4
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jul 26, 2021
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Calf weakness/atrophy -L5/S1 radiculpathy due with no pain
When I returned back home 3 days later ... I have had 3 EMGS over the years. ... was only PWB on the right leg for 3 ... I did have an acute right sided L3-L4 ... A 4-level lumbar fusion was discussed
Support Group: Neuropathy
Last active: Apr 23, 2024
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Do you have low back pain and an irritated spinal nerve root?
Do you have low back pain and an irritated ... The surgery went fine, but 3 weeks after ... The MRI shows some scar tissue at L4 ... I've wondered about surgery to remove ... doctors have said not to ever have surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Sep 1, 2022
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Muscle atrophy and spinal nerve damage
L4-S1 with an ALIF into L-5 and 2014 ... L4-L3. 2018 Complete left knee replacement ... surgery that all indications pointed ... surgery. ... needs a decompression but really my L4
Support Group: Brain & Nervous System
Last active: Jun 13 10:13am
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@cachdavid - You are telling my story! Thank you for sharing and I look forward to...
lateral plate to RIGHT laminectomy L3 ... - L4, L4-L5 Lumbar Stenosis ... Lumbar 3-4 , Left to right. ... the the ER with acute bilateral low back ... -3 3-4 4-5 spinal canal decompression
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 24, 2024
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@elizamoore I had L3-L5 decompressed and fused in August 2024. I still have some healing to...
@elizamoore I had L3-L5 decompressed ... pain/numbness/weakness from lower back ... there a new disc bulge/herniation at L4 ... Would the revision surgery be at L5- ... would new decompression/fusion at L4
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 15, 2025
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@northstar25 I can empathize. I have the same as you and had surgery to decompress and...
to decompress and fuse L3-L5. ... My surgery helped me reduce back pain ... My L4 was also slipping over L5 and ... My 4th orthopedic spine specialist surgeon ... is who I chose to do all 3 surgeries
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I'm trying to find out who knows what these numbers mean. I feel at the end...
me no hope except is referring me back ... ,L4 33.24 27.28 0.821 -2.3 ... 76 -0.1 99 L3-L4 33.66 ... -L2,L4 44.70 35.12 0.786 -2.3 ... 76 -0.1 99 L1,L3-L4 45.12
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Feb 17, 2024
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Hello, I had 8 knee surgeries( 2Tkr,1 partial,infection,revision and everything under the book) I also had...
Hello, I had 8 knee surgeries( 2Tkr ... everything under the book) I also had 3 ... back surgeries L4 L5 ansd sciatica,
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 13, 2023