ecshredder Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Can anybody confirm that these are 2 herniated disks? Dr appt isn't until Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 My vet wife says 3, the top one not as bad as lower 2. Inflamed muscles too. Sorry for bad news. Heal well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Lots of people have herniated discs, but don't necessarily have symptoms related to them. The views at right angles to the one you've shown, at the level of each of the discs, will show more about the degree of nerve root compression that may, or may not, be present. As always, the MRI findings need to be correlated with the findings on physical examination by your doctor. Wait till Thursday for your doc's opinion before getting too excited/upset/selling all your snowboards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Hoping your recovery goes well, Internet medicine isn't always the best way to discuss your medical conditions. That said I have a surgery table, auto clave and surgical lamp that doesn't see a lot of use if you are interested. Some instruments available as well. (You will have to do your own surgery and supply your own meds.) I like Sunsurfers advice don't sweat it till you know for certain what your up against. ( First call on any boards you are selling.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I ended up with nerve damage and a permanent slight foot drop from an L5 herniation that I waited 4 months to address. You need to make some quick decisions if you have numbness and burning symptoms like I did. Not wait it out and inject the areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecshredder Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Thanks Bobby. Yep lots of numbness but no pain at the moment. I'm hopeful I'll pull through and get a few more years of riding in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I was not too smart, mine blew out on a Friday end of January. I got an MRI and saw the Dr the same day the following Wednesday, got injected on Friday. Flew to Colorado on Saturday and rode for a week, right leg was numb from the knee down from the injection. Had a great week of riding but on the way home the top of my foot started to burn again. Got another injection and was going to PT in March when the guy said your foot drop is not getting better. Went and saw a back specialist and he looked at the MRI, evaluated my weakness and numbness and asked me why did I wait so long to come see him. Operated in Early April. As I said I still have some residual function issues in that foot and lost a bunch of muscle in my shin. But I can still ride!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecshredder Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 What did your MRI look like compared to mine? What surgical procedure did you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 it was 2006 I dont remember the MRI images that well and I dont believe the one I had was as clear as yours. The procedure I had was a L5 https://uvahealth.com/services/orthopedics/conditions/14831 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 ecshreader Good luck with your appointment tomorrow. Got your list of questions written out ? Remember not to mention internet in any of your discussions with your Dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecshredder Posted October 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 The word I got Thursday was degenerative/bulging disks and arthritis with bone spurs. Dr cringed when I mentioned surfing and snowboarding but I'm not going down yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 What were the treatment options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecshredder Posted October 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Nothing at the moment since I am not in any pain. He was very surprised I'm not and said it is only probably only a matter of time. Right now I'm stim'ing it and tomorrow some light exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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