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Is Pinning Hole In Spine A Regular Procedure For Back Problems?

Hello, my fiancé has dealt with back problems for the past few years due to a 4 wheeler accident. She went in a week ago to look at old x-rays with her doctor who told her he sees a hole in the lumbar region of her spine which may be trapping a nerve that is causing her pain. He told her he can pin the hole to stop the nerve from getting in the hole and that should ease the pain she gets in that part of her back along with her left hip and leg. I can not find anything n my research that confirms this procedure is done on regular basis. I just want to be sure that it is a decent method of helping her instead of a waste of time and possibly more pain down the road. Thank you for your responses in advance.
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
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Hi. I'm not to sure what you are describing here. Spinal nerves do get trapped when the canal that they normally travel through becomes narrower with arthritis or degeneration of the discs (the soft intervertebral discs between the spinal bones).

In those situtaions, it's not uncommon to do a Fixation. Where rods and screws are placed to brace the bones and keep the canal from moving and getting any narrower.

Does this sound like what the doctor was describing?

You can always come to HealthCareMagic and use our ask a specialist option to speak to someone directly about the procedure.

Hope this helps! Take Care.
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Is Pinning Hole In Spine A Regular Procedure For Back Problems?

Hi. I m not to sure what you are describing here. Spinal nerves do get trapped when the canal that they normally travel through becomes narrower with arthritis or degeneration of the discs (the soft intervertebral discs between the spinal bones). In those situtaions, it s not uncommon to do a Fixation. Where rods and screws are placed to brace the bones and keep the canal from moving and getting any narrower. Does this sound like what the doctor was describing? You can always come to HealthCareMagic and use our ask a specialist option to speak to someone directly about the procedure. Hope this helps! Take Care.