Tag: spinal stenosis
Four Level Spinal Fusion L3-S1 Surgery – the catch
There’s always a catch. There was I thinking ALL I had to do was work through my intense PTSD from the near-death hysterectomy-from-hell which still wakes...
Pain Management doctor October 2019 – in the age of opioid...
I have been waiting on this appointment for a month. It’s the follow-up from my radiofrequency ablation of my right SI joint. The ablation was...
Why surgery is not a good option for my lumbar spine...
A few people have asked me why I don’t have spinal surgery. I saw a neurosurgeon earlier this year, and surgery was an option,...
The current state of my spine…left leg partial paralysis, foot drop...
Just over a week ago I woke at 3am in agony. Horrible pain, down my left side. Different to the usual rheumatoid arthritis pain,...
What is Spondylosis – Osteoarthritis of the spine
Spondylosis is a common finding on spinal MRI where the patient has neck or back pain. It is commonly used to describe osteoarthritis of...
