re the progression of DDD
Hi Thelma,
Well I have had progression of DDD too and didn't do anything except a foot surgery or two in the last 10 years which also had me limping for periods of time tho not prolonged. I find if I don't walk my back absolutely kills me from not being mobile. The biggest offender for me is still prolonged sitting altho I can tweak my back easily enough with too much of whatever it is that I do.
Sounds like the RF ablation was pretty successful. Would you consider pain meds to help you with the rest of the pain so that you could be more mobile?
I sincerely doubt I'd be nearly as mobile as I am without mine so I have just accepted the fact that I function well enough with this low daily dose of opioid pain med once daily and get by with a Toradol injection for spasms in between.
Has any other surgery been considered re the L1 L2 area? Hope things work out and you just start feeling better. Of course this is what I hope for any and all in pain.
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