You are now 6 months out from a microdiscectomy with reasonably good relief but have plateaued in your recovery and plan to become a police officer which involves high impact and torsional loading work. With continued symptoms 6 months out, a new MRI would be helpful. If there is no recurrent herniation, an epidural steroid injection can be helpful.
Dr. Corenman
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Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.