Here we go! Just found out MRI showed Herniated Disc at L4/L5 with nerve impingement

[rutman]

Thanks for all the comments, but after review with MRI and this Dr. Jeff Beane out of Greensboro, NC my severely ruptured disc looks like the route of a lamitonomy NOT ectonomy. Basically will remove some of the lamina covering to relieve herniated disc off of the nerve for which even I could read on the MRI. Has anyone out there has that procedure--seems basic--but I saw that one had several surgeries after ADR including lastly putting in a ProDisc between the L4 and L5. Question is with me being an avid golfer which probably caused this problem to begin with over a 30 yr period could I end up with the same problem and should have the disc replaced or for now go with relieving the pressure off the nerve. Just food for thought, but looks like the lamitonomy will be the route within the next 2 weeks. Any thoughts here? Thanks again! John