have you tried si injections from your pain dr? if they get it just right,it may help immensely. it helped me greatly but i learned that i couldn't do certain things like ride a bike or anything strenuous or i was right back where i started.my insurance only allowed 3 or 4 per year. wishing you the best !
Hi, I have DDD in L5, SI and I have been practically crippled for 9 months now. I take advil and valium as needed. My tolerance to meds is very low. I get too many side effects. I stretch several times a week, but my life *****! A year ago I was hiking, dancing, sledding, swimming and now I am in pain, sitting, standing, walking or lying down. Its all lower R quad in the front , shoots to the lower R back, goes up to the buttock, around to the hip and down the R thigh. How long have you had pain?? And what are your symptoms? WE both have L5, so wondering if any pain would be similar....