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Is Surgery A Solution For Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Bulging Disc And Osteoarthritis?
Hi my name is Mary. I have spinal senototis, 3 lumbar bulging discs, osteoarthritis, and right side sciatica. Nothing works I m looking to do surgery. I m only 41 yr old female out of work for 2yrs now. Everyone says that I m not good for it. Or to young. I m in pain a lot, at least 4days out of 7. I can t work. I was raised on a dairy farm for 30 yrs, and then a fast pace factory for 11 yrs. I m married with a 5 and 6 yrold boys I want to enjoy life with them not be down and out because of pain
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
Hi Mary!
If you have had a scan of spine done and your doctor has disclosed these findings, chances are you may require surgery to correct as you aren't responding to conservative treatment.Even then, seek another spine/orthopedics doctors opinion and a physical therapist for another opinion.If conservative treatment not taken correctly viz, wearing lumba sacral brace, back muscle strengthening exercise, adequate pelvic traction or bed rest and anti inflammatory drugs, hot fermentation and application of anti inflammatory gels, tabs of methycobalamin etc, then another few days measures as suggested may be tried...if you've done all this, anc no relief and now incapacitated for routine chores, then surgery may well offer a good remedy and maybe advocated
Thanks
Best wishes
If you have had a scan of spine done and your doctor has disclosed these findings, chances are you may require surgery to correct as you aren't responding to conservative treatment.Even then, seek another spine/orthopedics doctors opinion and a physical therapist for another opinion.If conservative treatment not taken correctly viz, wearing lumba sacral brace, back muscle strengthening exercise, adequate pelvic traction or bed rest and anti inflammatory drugs, hot fermentation and application of anti inflammatory gels, tabs of methycobalamin etc, then another few days measures as suggested may be tried...if you've done all this, anc no relief and now incapacitated for routine chores, then surgery may well offer a good remedy and maybe advocated
Thanks
Best wishes
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