Have brought me to this board. After several years of conservative treatments, I had a lumbar fusion of L5-S1 to open up the nerve root canals and correct DDD and stenosis (Dec. 2010) A rod and two screws were used in the surgery. The recovery was horrible but after a few months I had significant improvement and was walking several miles without pain.

I recently began to experience nerve pain in my leg and foot again along with weakness in my leg. An MRI has shown that the L5 nerve is compressed and I am now scheduled for a CT scan and will see the neurosurgeon next week.

I asked what was compressing the nerve and didn't get an answer beyond the CT scan should show more. Since I thought the MRI was a better imaging tool, that confuses me.

I welcome any thoughts, suggestions or experience that anyone may have!

preese,

Happy to see you have come to be with us. There are great and caring friends here to assist you, just let us know if we can be of any help. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways. Please keep us up to date on your condition & needs.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene

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