Jentop's post reminded me of the domino effect....
My pre-surgery MRI and the one before it were done 10 months apart, with no new trauma during that time. During that time the DDD progression was signigicant and L5/S1 & L3/L4 now both have a 1mm herniation (this was not there before) You are very lucky to have the knowledge you have and be able to get surgery done in a timely manner. My previous dr never even told me that I had ddd, or that I was a surgical canidate. I was simply told there was nothing else that they could do for me. I spent 3 years trying to figure out what was wrong with me.
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34 years old-
1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler
Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, accupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc
Had Baby #3 after ADR!
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