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How To Cure Blockages On I5 Causing Back Pain And Sciatica?
Hi, I had a Micro D and laminectomy 7 months ago for l5s1 herniation with bone fragment the size of thumb nail under the nerve root. Radiculopathy still present and pain level is a 7. I am currently on 2400mg a day neurotin and baclofen 3 times daily and lortab. at 5months post op my neurosurgeon had me do a series of three selective nerve blocks at l5 they were done 2 weeks apart I have constant back pain and sciatica down my left leg a hips ache very bad even with the nerve blocks they did not help. My surgeon did another mri at 2 months post op and states that my nerves were very inflamed but he did not see a re herniation. would this be considered a failed back surgery.
dear friend its too early to declare such a drastic diagnosis of failed back surgery, nervous tissues take a fairly long time to recover and that too at times not completely, please be patient for some more time and observe in all probability you will start recovering soon, in the mean while you in my view should continue with gabapentin and baclofen , add aceclofenac 100 mg sr , stary on back physiotherapy and some heat and cold compresses it may help in speeding up the recovery
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How To Cure Blockages On I5 Causing Back Pain And Sciatica?
dear friend its too early to declare such a drastic diagnosis of failed back surgery, nervous tissues take a fairly long time to recover and that too at times not completely, please be patient for some more time and observe in all probability you will start recovering soon, in the mean while you in my view should continue with gabapentin and baclofen , add aceclofenac 100 mg sr , stary on back physiotherapy and some heat and cold compresses it may help in speeding up the recovery