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  • pec5002
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    Thanks as always- one thing to add I had to go for a 2 hour car ride the other day and cheated and took 2 Advil, brought my pain from a 7/8 to a 2. Not sure if this is helpful diagnostically.

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    This information is helpful diagnostically and therapeutically. Diagnostically in that the nerve that is inflamed will “calm down” with a NSAID (Advil) indicating root inflammation as your leg pain cause (what we expected with BMP root inflammation).

    You have also possibly found a reasonable treatment. There is a once-a-day NSAID called “Mobic”. Advil is a four times a day drug. Ask your physician if Mobic would work for you.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    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.
    pec5002
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    Had the injection 48 hours ago, didn’t feel any improvements or changes until the next morning when I would say there was a 50% pain reduction. Today 48 hrs later it is probably only 10-20% better. I know it takes time to settle in so will keep you updated.

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    Would have expected 2-3 hours of immediate relief if the injection was in the correct location. Please keep us updated.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    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.
    pec5002
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    Pain is still bad, had the cortisone shot helped a bit. Went to do PT and the PT noticed this on a 2nd MRI i had early November. I did have 2 surgeons, one who did my surgery and the other who is a neuro spine surgeon and neither of them really mentioned the below at all.

    L5-S1: Operative changes, as described above A posterior disc protrusion is identified without thecal sac compression. Mild nueral foraminal stenosis is seen. There is fibrosis about the left L5 nerve root.

    Impression:

    Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine demonstrates effects of posterolateral and interbody fusion about the L5/S1 motion segment with hardware integrity, position as well as osseous fusion. There is a suggestion of minimal bone marrow edema pattern about the L5/S1 opposing endplates. Mild fibrosis is identified about the L5 nerve root.

    Also as a reminder, my pain down my left and right legs with the left leg being worse now. It is at its worse when sitting and standing. Walking and laying are OK but not great.

    As always thanks for you help.

    pec5002
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    Update here to the above – my surgeons PA called me and said there is no disc material left but that what they are referring to in the above is fribriotic tissue that the body should re absorb.

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