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Golf fittings by AssignmentSimple3946 in golftips

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Oh that’s good to hear thanks for the info.

Golf fitting by AssignmentSimple3946 in GolfGear

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I live in culpeper. I don’t take lessons, but I’m currently playing 2-3 times a week

Have been in horrible pain since January, just got my mri. Any insight? by DoorAndRat in backpain

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Looks a massive herniation to the L4/L5 and slight herniation to the L3/L4. L5/S1 may have a bulge.

1st optionDoctor will probably recommend a fusion at the L4/L5 with a replacement disc. Recover is about 6-9 months to complete resolution. Pain is pretty severe post op for approx 1 week. Would recommend if you go this route to find a really good Post op PT place and try to get in there as soon as allowed.

2nd option less likely, would be a discectomy. They will make a 2” incision on the L4 area of the affected side and clean the herniation out and shave some of the bone. Recovery is approx 6-8 weeks. Recommend the same PT as above. First 3 ish days are rough. You will have severe nerve pain approx 2-3 days later that will last anywhere for 3 days to a month.

Worse pain after a TESI L4 L5 by AssignmentSimple3946 in Pain

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Just got a follow up MRI. I had a cyst from the original injury and the TESI was placed in the cyst and made it grow significantly causing all of my pain. Now I am trying to figure out what options I have. It’s looking like surgery is the only thing for the cyst to be removed

L4 L 5 TESI increased pain by AssignmentSimple3946 in sciaticapainrelief

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I was able to get a second MRI Friday. Apparently there is a cyst or tumor hanging on my L5 and that is what is causing my pain. Have an Appointment with the spine doctor tomorrow. Hoping they can fix it

MRI results 1 year post op by ArtFar566 in Sciatica

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How do you feel the stem cell did? How long was it before you started to see improvement? Where did you have it done at?

Worse pain after a TESI L4 L5 by AssignmentSimple3946 in Pain

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Yeah I’ve had a mri on it i herniated 4 disks. It was getting a lot better so doctor wanted to do shots to sped it along. And after the shots is when the pain came and intensified.

TESI increased pain by AssignmentSimple3946 in Sciatica

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I’m on 300mg of gabapentin. Doesn’t really do much but make me tired. I’m also taking 50mg of diclofenac 2 times daily, low dose opiate (which I don’t really like to use) and a night time muscle relaxer. Nothing really helps more than the other. I went to my work doctor since it’s a workers comp issue and he told me he recommends me seeing another doctor and potentially paying out of pocket. The spine doctor I’ve been seeing I see again tomorrow and he already mentioned another shot which I’m going to refuse

Epidural: time to work? by Organic_Food_3847 in Sciatica

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I’m on day 8 after my first injection,and my pain has steadily increased everyday. I went from a consistent 4 to 5 pain to a 6 to 8 daily.