Monday, May 17, 2010

Day 8 - Orthopedic Surgeon

Unfortunately, not a whole lot has changed since last Monday. I am still in a good amount of pain and limited to being able to do nothing. I decided to start this blog to keep people up-to-date on my current condition and progress. It also helps me from having to repeat things frequently. And I am extremely bored during the day.

I saw a orthopedic surgeon today to evaluate my MRI results and discuss treatment options. We are going the non-surgical route first. I will be getting an epidural soon to relieve the pain while my back slowly heals. If that is not effective, I will most likely undergo a microdiscectomy to remove the disc fragment blocking the nerve.

Below are some excellent videos about my injury and treatment.

Sciatica Video
Microdiscectomy Video

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