Hi,
My daughter who is ten is going through the same thing you are. She had her first spinal fusion on L4,L5, and S1 at age seven. She has been hurting for over two years and now has incontinence, nerve, and muscle problems. I just found out from another doctor that her first fusion never fused. The first doctor failed to tell me that she never fused. Now my daughter needs another operation. This time the doctor is going to remove her disc, place her bone where the disc was(Donor bone was used the first time.) then turn her over, open her old scar and place more bone plus rods and screws. He seems to think she have a better chance of fusing. If she fuses, he said this should take away the pain, incontinence, nerve, and muscle problems. I have been doing a lot of research on second fusions and the results are excellent. Hang in there and go for another opinion. By: sly5 July 9 9:05 p.m.
Hi,sorry to know it
It is a common misconception that back pain always stems from the pressure of a slipped disc or a trapped nerve. This is misleading, the main cause of pain is inflammation stimulating nerves, causing the pain signal.
So ,4 years ago,maybe you not only suffered from disc problem,but also suffered from soft tissue inflammation as well.and after operation,something still here. .....
You should go to see reputable doctor for second opinion.
Good luck!