I’ve got L4 and L5 in my back giving me problems went to neurosurgeon yesterday and did mri and x rays lookin into epridural shot first to see if I get any relief Dr said if that don’t work surgery is other option has anyone had any of this done and how long before they were up and goin again thanks in advance for your input

I’d check out a chiropractor before any surgery they have kept me away the knife my whole life. They managed to free up my neck after years of being stoved up I’ve always felt better leaving their office then when I went in.

I appreciate that I did go to chiropractor couple weeks ago and next morning I was in wheelchair for week could walk but 3 or 4 steps it’s a painful ordeal and I’m not much for pain I didn’t get to set any traps this season and it goes out feb 29th but at least they are all died and waxed and tuned up for next season

I have degraded L4 and L5 and some stenosis that has caused me problems with sciatica in the past when I overworked my body, plus I kept hurting my back when reaching and pulling. I tried the epidural steroid injections for the sciatica. The first time the neurosurgeon specified the wrong location (too high) and it had no positive effect. The second time a lower location gave only minimal relief. I was prescribed physical therapy by an orthopedic spine specialist before going the surgery route. Physical therapy with core strengthening exercises has made a huge difference and I regained my agility and strength. An hour of core exercises three times a week is my maintenance program and I have not had a problem for the last year. I am more careful about what I do, how much I do, and how I do it, but I can do everything I need to. Surgery may be necessary for me eventually in order to open up the nerve channels if the stenosis progresses, but I am doing very well right now.

I have had the shots and they provide relief but it is only temporary.

Also had a couple radio frequency ablations which also helped temporarily.

I finally had Laminectomy surgery in 2015 and had about 3 years of pain
relief but it was only temporary as well.

With the Laminectomy surgery, they removed about a third of three of my vertebrae
to relieve the pressure on my spinal cord & nerve roots.

If I had to do it over again, I would definitely NOT have the surgery again
and the pain relief was only temporary, and my back was never the same
again and greatly limits my activities.

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Watch the surgery stuff Chris has had 2 with no good results

That sounds right. They help some some they don't. But you have to do the shots before Ins will foot the bill on a 100,000 buck surgery.

Look up Makenzie exercises, they keep me going, gotta hold em to count of 20.

Thanks everyone for the info I’ll try the McKenzie exercises I’m afraid of needles and shure don’t wanna go under the knife I just want to get better so I ca set traps and hunt and do a little fishing

See if you can find a good massage therapist close to home. Thankfully I have one but I don't see him often.

I had ruptured disc at L5-S1. After MRI, they tried the shot, but the fella doing the shot looked at it and agreed, it wasn't going to help. Did the shot anyway, as that is the next step in the insurance process (worker's comp. in this case). Well, the shot did nothing. 3 months later, after a fair amount of permanent nerve damage, they did a discectomy. I could not walk when I went in for surgery at 5:30 AM. At 2:30 in the afternoon, I walked out of the hospital under my own power. That said, surgery can be hit or miss. The first surgeon I saw wanted to do a fusion with rods/screws, etc.. Glad I got a second opinion. I did have to do no lifting for a solid three months and physical therapy twice a week of a couple months. This was 15 years ago. I'm doing pretty good, I think. I wouldn't dream of doing hard, physical labor for a living every day, but I can trap, hunt, fish and do any household chores that need doing.

There is a guy in MN that recommends Crown.

I feel for you folks experiencing back issues. I experienced an annular tear a few years ago and that woke me up to back pain and sciatica. Has taken some time to get past it but I’m back on the other side. I can’t imagine suffering daily with zero hope of having it corrected. Prayers for all of you.