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What Are The Symptoms Of Having Kidney Stones?
Question: I had back surgery 11Aug 15, been still in pain. My right side hurts all the time, so days are better then others. Of course my lower back still hurts, but my side is all the time. Also upper right leg, but it is better then before. I am very concern about my side. Could this be kidney stones?
Brief Answer:
Possible degenerative disc Disease
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern.
It is not clear what kind of surgery you had and what was the main problem, but according to your symptoms, it seems you had surgery for spinal vertebral issues.
This is very common at your age, and the most important aspect is the clinical and radiological correlation, which means the radiologic findings( in MRIs) should closely correlate to your symptoms before surgery, because otherwise the treatment will be not effective ( surgery included)
Degenerative Diseases Disease is the most common diagnosis at your age, and surgery's main indication is not pain, but arresting the progression of the degenerative disease. That is why you still have pain, because pain is caused by a generalised inflammed problem which can not be solved by surgery.
Basically, pain will persist but things should not get worse.
Regarding the pain, pain killers along with mood stabilisers have shown great benefits.
Hope this helps.
Greetings
Possible degenerative disc Disease
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern.
It is not clear what kind of surgery you had and what was the main problem, but according to your symptoms, it seems you had surgery for spinal vertebral issues.
This is very common at your age, and the most important aspect is the clinical and radiological correlation, which means the radiologic findings( in MRIs) should closely correlate to your symptoms before surgery, because otherwise the treatment will be not effective ( surgery included)
Degenerative Diseases Disease is the most common diagnosis at your age, and surgery's main indication is not pain, but arresting the progression of the degenerative disease. That is why you still have pain, because pain is caused by a generalised inflammed problem which can not be solved by surgery.
Basically, pain will persist but things should not get worse.
Regarding the pain, pain killers along with mood stabilisers have shown great benefits.
Hope this helps.
Greetings
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Dr. Raju A.T
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