Hi,

L4 and L5 can go down the flank, mine starts at my left buttocks down the flank to my ankle, same after the fusion, nuff about that. Anyway girl I work with almost got a fusion also but got a 2nd opinion and was told that she had arthritis in her hip and this md didnt think the fusion would help her flank pain. Just a thought. Is I said I had the fusion and am still suffering with the sciatica and am on disability from it.

Good Luck,

Liz B