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back pain- I already have had 3 operations and my midack waist pain is back.
by mechanic10, May 31, 2008 10:16PM
I had 3 back operations, I've had my L5 fused,but the pain is coming back to the point that when I get that I can't get up normally of a chair. And when I'am in bed in the middle of the night the pain wakes up. Sometimes I also feel like if I'am geeting stab in mid part of mu back. I was supposed to get some Epidurals about a month, I mild stroke the pain management doctor sent to my doctor so that could get an MRI, EKG, sent me to Imaging technologist to my neck to see if had any blocked arteries.
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It seems there is degeneration changes in the vertebre which has been made evident and might me more symptomatic after episode of trauma.
Have you ever had similar kind of backache before? Any history of low backache?
If actual symptomatic nerve root impingement occurs, two days of absolute bed rest is indicated. If that does not solve the problem, then surgical excision is indicated.
Surgical excision is performed for impingement-documented sciatica that is unresponsive to 2 days of absolute bed rest.
The investigations are meant as pre operative workup to check for the important parameters.
You can refer: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2901.htm#section~Treatment
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