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Have Pain In Back And Leg. Chemical Spinal Injections Lasts Less. Had Back Surgeries. Recommendations?
Dr. Grief, I am a 68 year old female, and have had 3 back surgeries spanning 20 + years. I have hardware in my back L4 and L5, also 3 bulging disks and arthritis as well. My question is regarding 1) chemical nerve ablation 2) Radio Frequency treatment 3) laser surgery . I have constant pain in my right leg and right side back, occassionally a sharp stabbing pain occurs. I have had chemical spinal injections which only last a very short time. I would like to know if any of the procedures I mentioned would help. I can t walk for any distance and this is extremely frustrating.
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Since you have already tried chemical spinal injections, the ablation of nerves will not help you. This can cause you to lose control over your bladder and bowel. You can consider laserdiscectomy after consulting your spine surgeon.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Have Pain In Back And Leg. Chemical Spinal Injections Lasts Less. Had Back Surgeries. Recommendations?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. Since you have already tried chemical spinal injections, the ablation of nerves will not help you. This can cause you to lose control over your bladder and bowel. You can consider laser discectomy after consulting your spine surgeon. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com