Hi Gil I cant tell you the answer. I can only say that I had neck and shoulder pain vey badly for 2 years before being told I had cervical DDD, and foraminal stenosis. Then I developed heel and buttock pain, so they were , and are, all going on at the same time. My MRI shows very mild disc dehydration on the 2 lower lumbar discs, nothing significant, and facet degenerationon L5 S1 and a cyst there too. I am unsure whether the neck caused all of this and it was left too long.
In my opinion the most important thing is to have a great surgeon who you trust in and find out from him or her what is causing your problems. Then hopefully sort them. My friend had lumbar stenosis and she had a fusion which worked for her. God knows what is causing my heels and buttock pains lets hope its the cyst! Hope you can find the answers and confidence you need from your surgeon, and the questions to ask and advice from the forum, all the best Marion
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Major fall onto left hand/arm June o6 arm/elbow pain s
Left trapezuis pain from Jan 07 increased to extreme 07/08 Developed bilateral heel and buttock pain March 08
DDD diagnosed June o8 with kyposis and forward agulation of cervical
Diagnosed mild disc dehydration L4/5L5S1 and facet dengeneration L5S1 Facet Cyst L5S1 ADR Active C C5/6C6/7 Sept 08 reduction in pain gradually by 50-60% Buttock and heel pain remain . Meds Pregablin, Tramadol, Co Codymol, Voltarol
Retunred to work Jan 09
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