First post, advice needed!

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Originally Posted by teg

Hi Ron,

I have not been here in a while and just finished reading this thread. I also have experienced severe back spasms. I have had 3 artificial discs placed in my lumbar spine due to DDD. I never had the severe spasms pre-op, but they started about 2 years ago.

My pain management doc has done rf ablation to silence the muscle spasms. From what I understand, mechanical pain (facet joints) can cause severe muscle spasms. The facet injections that your doc would like to do may help with your back spasms. I think that the ideal combination is facet injections followed by physical therapy. PT can address more issues, like helping stretch out your back and build up your core muscles.

Good luck and I hope you find some relief soon.

Thelma

Could you pin point the origin of the spasms when you were having them? My perception of mine when they happen seem like its in the SI joint area (in between the lower back part of my hip and sacrum). Its really hard to explain other than it doesnt seem that the spasms originate in my actual back muscles.