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Discovered Herniated Lumbar Disk. Took No Treatment.Difficulty In Getting Out Of Bed. Pain Radiates Down Leg Like Fire. No Relief From Pain Killers
i am male. 88 years of age. i had a mri duscovered herniated lumbar do disk. that was 8 years ago and did nothing about it. now i suffer to the max getting out of bed. takes oat can iver 1 hour to get the pain levek down to where I can walk. the pain radiates down my left leg like fire. pain meds do no good. what can i do. i am in a nursing home in Mexico
Fri, 22 Jun 2012
Hello
You must talk to orthopedic surgeon and explore the possibility of discectomy as without removal of the herniated portion of disc,the pressure on the nerves wont be relieved and this pressure can be removed only by surgery.This surgery can be done by laproscope causing minimum trauma to you.
Thanks
You must talk to orthopedic surgeon and explore the possibility of discectomy as without removal of the herniated portion of disc,the pressure on the nerves wont be relieved and this pressure can be removed only by surgery.This surgery can be done by laproscope causing minimum trauma to you.
Thanks
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