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re: Low Back Pain - Degenerative Disc Disease - Checking In

Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:21 pm to
Posted by bamaphan13
Member since Jan 2011
998 posts
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:21 pm to
I have it in two discs in my lower back.

L4-L5
L5-S1

My doctor explained it is all about management of the problem until you can't anymore then a fusion is the surgical option.

PT and steroid shots are the bridge until they don't work anymore.
Posted by Adam4LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2008
13760 posts
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:30 pm to
I’ve got all kinds of issues with my L5. DDD, grade 2 spondy, annular tear, and herniated. Just got my first injection last week.

shite sucks. Got in an accident a few months back and It fricked me up bad

The worst part is sleeping the wrong way and my entire left leg goes numb. It takes a solid 10-15 minutes to get it to come back
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 1:32 pm
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
18446 posts
Posted on 5/30/18 at 8:23 am to
quote:

fusion is the surgical option


Wouldn't go this route unless you can't walk or the pain is so great you want to suck start a shotgun. Recovery is a bitch and its 50/50 on being a success.
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