I live in Denver and am 79.
My MRI shows L5/S1 annular bulging disc flattens thecal sac margin, facet arthropathy and ligamentum flavum narrowing. There is mild central stenosis and mild narrowing of the neural foramen.
I can barely stand for one minute without pain in lumbar and walking is hard to do without pain. I can sit o.k, but sometimes have back pain while sleeping on side on a new comfortable natural foam mattress.
I have looked at my own MRI on my computer and see a dark area on left side of L5/S1. Do you think a foraminotomy such as on your video of microsurgery might help?
Thank you for your reply.
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