Hey y'all.
I've got stenosis and at the L4-5 bulging disc, maybe some bits of stuff, and thickened ligament pressuring from the side opposite the bulge. I'm searching for best surgeon to do the clean up that might resolve. Hope to avoid a laminectomy or fusion.
Brief background - 50yr old, 5 months into not being able to be upright for very long before right glute, shin, foot start tingling and hurting to the point of being unbearable if I don't sit or squat, which relieves it. Disc bulge has been there for awhile, shoveling snow in Feb seems to have done some damage there, maybe some shrapnel, but not herniated or burst. Everything in my lower back was f'd up for a few weeks.
Chiro and PT was the initial approach when it was just thought to be a strain or the like, didn't help, then finally MRI showed pretty clear evidence. The ortho I've seen and who looked at MRI could do the surgery and may be fine but I want to do my research. I have a follow up Q&A session with him in 10 days.
Thanks
The Ride of Truth - OWN your ride.
I've got stenosis and at the L4-5 bulging disc, maybe some bits of stuff, and thickened ligament pressuring from the side opposite the bulge. I'm searching for best surgeon to do the clean up that might resolve. Hope to avoid a laminectomy or fusion.
Brief background - 50yr old, 5 months into not being able to be upright for very long before right glute, shin, foot start tingling and hurting to the point of being unbearable if I don't sit or squat, which relieves it. Disc bulge has been there for awhile, shoveling snow in Feb seems to have done some damage there, maybe some shrapnel, but not herniated or burst. Everything in my lower back was f'd up for a few weeks.
Chiro and PT was the initial approach when it was just thought to be a strain or the like, didn't help, then finally MRI showed pretty clear evidence. The ortho I've seen and who looked at MRI could do the surgery and may be fine but I want to do my research. I have a follow up Q&A session with him in 10 days.
Thanks
The Ride of Truth - OWN your ride.
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Spinmeister: Aug 7, 19 14:57