Hi everyone,
It's been a long time since I've started a thread. I saw my spine surgeon today for my almost 5-year check-up. I was hoping this would be my last visit to him, but this is not the case. He told me I have a degenerated disc between L2 and L3 (I'm fused to L2). I guess this shouldn't surprise me, especially since I've been having pain off and on in that spot for the past few months. It's been particularly bad the past 4 days. My surgeon also told me that I'm tilting forward slightly. He said this is from me adjusting my posture to accommodate the pain I'm having. He suggested physical therapy first, then injections if the therapy didn't help, and of course surgery if the pain gets too bad.
I'm hoping this disc problem doesn't become a big deal. I've been trying to ignore the new diagnosis from this morning, but my pain is suggesting otherwise. I'm so frustrated because I'll be starting a new job in 4 weeks and I'd hate to start out with back problems. What can I do for this pain? I'm interested in others' stories/suggestions/remedies who've had degeneration below their fusion.
Thanks in advance,
Shell
It's been a long time since I've started a thread. I saw my spine surgeon today for my almost 5-year check-up. I was hoping this would be my last visit to him, but this is not the case. He told me I have a degenerated disc between L2 and L3 (I'm fused to L2). I guess this shouldn't surprise me, especially since I've been having pain off and on in that spot for the past few months. It's been particularly bad the past 4 days. My surgeon also told me that I'm tilting forward slightly. He said this is from me adjusting my posture to accommodate the pain I'm having. He suggested physical therapy first, then injections if the therapy didn't help, and of course surgery if the pain gets too bad.
I'm hoping this disc problem doesn't become a big deal. I've been trying to ignore the new diagnosis from this morning, but my pain is suggesting otherwise. I'm so frustrated because I'll be starting a new job in 4 weeks and I'd hate to start out with back problems. What can I do for this pain? I'm interested in others' stories/suggestions/remedies who've had degeneration below their fusion.
Thanks in advance,
Shell
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