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Have You Been Treated for Superior Cluneal Nerve problems? Results?
After two back surgeries including fusion ... , SLIF - L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1, I'm finding ... that most likely the source of my back ... Nerves and the pain is much worse since surgery.Has
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Nov 1, 2023
Failed spinal fusions now ruptured, back locking- Suggestions?
years-then surgery. ... I have had two spinal fusions (L3-4- ... later L2 fell into L3 so he did a revision ... so now I have L2-3-4-5 second fusion ... surgeon wants to discuss yet another surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Mar 29 7:53am
Insights on spine surgery L5/S1 cage wedge/L3-5 w/screws, rods?
Insights on spine surgery L5/S1 cage ... wedge/L3-5 w/screws, rods? ... over 2 days: frontal surgery (-4 hours ... compression and back surgery (~4 hours ... ) L3-5 screws and rods to stabilize
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jun 1 8:38am
Elevated metabolic activity in L3 L4 without obvious lytic changes
Elevated metabolic activity in L3 L4 ... Oct 2021 and it was removed through surgery ... a whiplash injury in her neck and back ... #34;Elevated metabolic activity in L3 ... /L4 without obvious lytic changes&#34
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: May 18, 2022
Has anyone been diagnosed with epidural fibrosis (scar tissue)?
I've had 3 lumbar surgeries (2 ... microdiscectomies and an L4-L5 fusion ... have chronic pain in my right lower back
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jul 13 10:01pm
Deciding on Surgeon For Multi-Level Laminectomy. Requesting Input.
terrible lower back pain/leg pain/horrible ... invasive, suggesting laminectomy at l3 ... above), suggesting laminectomy at l3 ... /l4 and l4/l5.Questions:- I "like" surgeon ... The findings are most pronounced at L3
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Feb 7 11:12am
Radiofrequency Ablation versus Basivertebratal Nerve Ablation
So, a while back I had bilateral Medial ... Branch Nerve Blocks done on my L3/L4 ... , L4/L5, and L5/S1. ... Ablation of the same areas (bilateral L3 ... shots work and not the first procedure/surgery
Last active: Jul 22, 2024
Seeking education on "drop foot" caused by bulged disc
old male who was diagnosed with: L4 ... L4, L5 and S1. ... I had shooting down the back of my ... -L3 was bulged and putting pressure ... to fuse L2-L3.
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: May 26 6:48pm
Laminectomy of L4-l5 and scar tissue repair l3&l4 recovery
Laminectomy of L4-l5 and scar tissue ... repair l3&l4 recovery ... amp;l5 and potential cyst on l3& ... l4. ... scar tissue removed from l3&l4
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Nov 25, 2023
Does T9-L3 fusion sound right? How stiff will this make my back?
Does T9-L3 fusion sound right? ... I had an L3/4/5 fusion in 2021. ... says I will need a fusion from T9 to L3 ... BTW, he says 3 hr surgery and 5-7 days ... For my L3/4/5 I was home the next day
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Dec 2, 2025
Expectations for recovery after L3/S1 decompression and fusion?
Expectations for recovery after L3/ ... In 2019 I had C4/T4 decompression and ... fusion surgery. ... surprised how for a I had to go to get back ... was told recovery from my upcoming L3
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Oct 4, 2025
Acupuncture helped back pain, now returned. Medical marijuana?
MRI showed stenosis at L2-L3,L3-L4, ... L4-L5 withL4 nerve root impingement. ... Well, it did more By the 3rd treatment ... things, except the ablation, or other surgeries ... sleeping, and I am unable to do the 4-
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Feb 8 12:21pm
Has anyone had experiences with XLIF? Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
have degenerative disc disease in L4 ... some stenosis and a mild degenerative L3 ... had to quit because of increasing back ... believe this is the only option for L3 ... because discs above L3 will start to
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: May 5 9:50am
Lumbar laminectomy/fusion patients with osteopororis?
osteopororis and lumbar stenosis in L3 ... , L4, L5, and S1. ... mild/moderate in L3 and L4. ... situation is complicated further because L4 ... qualify as a VFX.My symptoms are chronic back
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jul 20 3:12pm
11 months since L4-S1 fusion, having popping in spine
11 months since L4-S1 fusion, having ... It’s been 11 months since my L4-S1 fusion ... due to L5 being loose my back pops ... Last 3 visits he’s not got me out of ... weeks after my surgery and place their
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Mar 7, 2024
I would like some feedback on stimulators verses pain pumps
I have had chronic lower back pain for ... decompression, fusion, and stabilization of L3 ... -L4 and L4-L5. ... After the surgery, I started having ... MRI and x-rays, my spine above the surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Aug 26, 2024
Any advice on severe multilevel cervical issues and S1 changes?
DISC BULGE PRESENT AT C3-4 IS BETTER ... I knew that I have problems with L4- ... in 01-30-2017 XLIF L4-L5 with lateral ... plate to RIGHT laminectomy L3-L4, L4 ... Fusion 4-502-14-2017 Surgery: Repair
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Oct 31, 2025
I have been hurting for 10 months and there is no end in sight.
I had leg ablation surgery in March ... determined I have mild stenosis in L3 ... and L4 in my back. ... therapy exercises to strengthen my back
Last active: Apr 25, 2025
Can L3-4 and 4-5 Hemilaminectomy with L3-4 on lay androdesis at week 3
Can L3-4 and 4-5 Hemilaminectomy with ... L3-4 on lay androdesis at week 3 ... Post op I feel great except that my back ... possibility that I compromised my surgery ... the lawn-clean the house-animals-get back
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jul 30, 2023
Should I do old hardware removal w/new fusion above in same surgery?
removal w/new fusion above in same surgery ... I had an L4-5 fusion 11 years ago and ... am preparing for another fusion at L3 ... -4. ... I do still have lower back pain and
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Dec 6, 2025