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Originally Posted by prydey
Joined the club about 3 years ago. Had L5/S1 microdiscectomy 2 years ago, which fixed the issue of the disc pressing on the sciatic nerve, but have never recovered from the surgery. Constant pain since whenever I do anything other than just getting through the day (mowing, washing cars, cycling etc).
Last weekend went back in for L3-5 RF neurotomy (burning some nerves off) and hopefully I'll have some relief and be able to get back riding. Still sore from the op but on pain meds and feel it's as slowly improving.
I plan on seeing an exercise physiologist to help get me back where I need to be. |
I had an L4-5 fusion last November as my joints had moved forward and squashing nerves. One thing I learnt is that Neurosurgeons don't do surgery for no reason, the surgery went fine but about 4 weeks post surgery I rolled over in bed and felt a sharp pain. In February this year the pain in my back didn't seem to be subsiding so my GP sent me off for a MRI, it appears that I have a small posterior disc bulge in the L3-4 joint
I have seen the surgeon a number of times since, the pain has him a bit confused as structurally everything is fine, 2 lots of MRI scans, 2 lots of CT scans, a SPECT CT and a Gallium CT have all cleared of any infection, etc.
I saw a specialist pain Doctor last Tuesday; he believes it is the facet joints giving me grief (something my GP mentioned way back in Jan/Feb interestingly). I have to some gentle exercises to do, so hydrotherapy, walking etc and I am going in for 7 bilateral L3-4 facet and paravertebral acute pain block injections early next month. He thinks it will give me enough relief so that I can get on and do some core muscle regeneration exercises to build up the lower back strength.
So, I feel your pain
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