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What Medication Apart From Epidural Helps Treat Pain From Central Stenosis Facet Arthropathy, Facet Hypertrophy And Disc Desiccation?

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Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2020
Question: What are treatment options when epidurals are no longer helping with pain for L4-L5 moderate spondylolisthesis acquired central stenosis facet arthropathy, facet hypertrophy and disc desiccation
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Stabilization and decompressesive surgery.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I have read your question and understand your concerns.

I assume that physical therapy and painkiller drugs were used unsuccessfully before the epidural injections.

In such case, surgery (decompression of the spinal cord and nerves, and stabilization of the lysthesis with instrumentation) remains the most indicated treatment way.

If you didn't had physical therapy and painkillers treatment, you should get treated that way for a month.

Discuss with a spine Specialist about these issues.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care.

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What Medication Apart From Epidural Helps Treat Pain From Central Stenosis Facet Arthropathy, Facet Hypertrophy And Disc Desiccation?

Brief Answer: Stabilization and decompressesive surgery. Detailed Answer: Hello, I have read your question and understand your concerns. I assume that physical therapy and painkiller drugs were used unsuccessfully before the epidural injections. In such case, surgery (decompression of the spinal cord and nerves, and stabilization of the lysthesis with instrumentation) remains the most indicated treatment way. If you didn't had physical therapy and painkillers treatment, you should get treated that way for a month. Discuss with a spine Specialist about these issues. Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.