In 1999. i was diagnosed with 2 prolapsed discs, L4 and L5, which causes sciatica. I had facet joint injections which did nothing. I saw a sports therapist which helped control the pain for a while, but now i am "back to square one"
I am back to living on painkillers, broken sleep and constant pain.
I have recently visited my consultant, who suggested a lumbar discectomy, however, he decided, as a precaution, to do nerve root blocks to L4/5 and L5/S1. Never heard of S1 before!
I've had nrb in L5/S1 and this did nothing!
Is it worth having nrb into L4/5?
I have been told that the lumbar discectomy will only/possibly take pain out of legs as there is nothing than can do for back pain! Is this true? will a lumbar spinal fusion not remove pain from back aswel?
Thanx