Terrible low back pain

[thejeepguy]

I see. Curious... where exactly through the neck? Obviously, there's no abdominal tissue to penetrate. Of course cervical discs carry less load than lumbar. In my case, it's L5 and up. The entire f-ing load is on the L5. Gets me wondering where the incision for replacement is made for lower lumbar (i.e. L5).

Abdomen. Leaves a small scar they literally push everything aside with a tube to get to it. OP get an mri. I was paralyzed for a year because of a ruptured l5 s1 disk. They gave me a xray told me I was fine and it was muscular. Wasn't long I lost the ability to feel anything bellow my hip on my left side. Did an mri and saw all the damage. Got it all back after a long recovery and lot of physical therapy. I was suppose to have the surgery but backed out took the hard road to recovery. Now after 4 years I still have a lot of pain and I'm looking into disk replacement surgery now. Ty everyone that's posted about it BTW good to hear good reviews. Good luck OP hope it's nothing serious.

 

[bigMoJo]

I was paralyzed for a year because of a ruptured l5 s1 disk. They gave me a xray told me I was fine and it was muscular. Wasn't long I lost the ability to feel anything

It started about the same way for me. First doctor basically brushed it off to therapy and poorly explained what was going on. Therapy was a joke. After a year of paralysis and intense pain, I changed health plans and went for 2nd, 3rd and 4th opinions. Amazes me how health insurance has power over doctors' medical advice. Either they are incompetent or beholden to insurance, but few ARE legit. It's tough to find the few.

IDK know about a ruptured L5/S1. My main problem is in the same spot though. Herniated disks everywhere else are nothing compared to the spondylolisthesis at L5/S1.

Just to confirm, you are saying the disk replacement occurs through the abdomen as well, like fusion?

 

[thejeepguy]

It started about the same way for me. First doctor basically brushed it off to therapy and poorly explained what was going on. Therapy was a joke. After a year of paralysis and intense pain, I changed health plans and went for 2nd, 3rd and 4th opinions. Amazes me how health insurance has power over doctors' medical advice. Either they are incompetent or beholden to insurance, but few ARE legit. It's tough to find the few.

IDK know about a ruptured L5/S1. My main problem is in the same spot though. Herniated disks everywhere else are nothing compared to the spondylolisthesis at L5/S1.

Just to confirm, you are saying the disk replacement occurs through the abdomen as well, like fusion?

Yes right at the belt line. There's videos on YouTube of the entire ordeal. I enjoy watching the procedure videos of anything I'm thinking of having so I know what to expect.

 

[iris]

Basically some discs in my lower back are starting to fall apart AND it was found my back has an abnormal curvature.

Thank you.
The spine being out of alignment can lead to various conditions, for sure.
Having said that, nobody has a perfect spine.
Yet, also depending on what one does (for work or training) people can be affected so differently.
So, they told you they would address it like they would with hernias, replacing the discs with an alternative material?
Spinal surgery is scary.
So much can go wrong.
But the way procedures are being conducted has improved a lot.
I still look at it a bit like playing Russian roulette, though.
My neck is totally messed up and I dread the thought of what can happen in the future.

 

[Ghoul]

I see. Curious... where exactly through the neck? Obviously, there's no abdominal tissue to penetrate. Of course cervical discs carry less load than lumbar. In my case, it's L5 and up. The entire f-ing load is on the L5. Gets me wondering where the incision for replacement is made for lower lumbar (i.e. L5).

Just above the left clavicle, about 2 inches wide, disappears under a shirt collar. It's done in the natural skin fold, and several years later it's effectively invisible unless you're looking for it.

 

[bigMoJo]

Just above the left clavicle, about 2 inches wide, disappears under a shirt collar. It's done in the natural skin fold, and several years later it's effectively invisible unless you're looking for it.

Probably hides/blends-in well with all the tats on your neck.

 

[Ghoul]

Probably hides/blends-in well with all the tats on your neck.

I tell chicks I took a knife to the neck while fighting off a gang of robbers.