I would absolutely love a synthetic spine. I'm 36 and my back is just miserable.
It would be one thing if it consistently got relief from something, but it's a constant shell game. Will heat help today? Will ibuprofen work this afternoon? Is PT going to help this time or make me feel terrible?
It's just a terrible process to go through and makes me want to go around telling everyone to sit up straight, stand more and do core exercises.
did you catch this in a scan specifically for that reason/because of the pain or an unrelated scan? I got some weird back, shoulder, next, arm, hand shit going on that im in physio for. I've had a couple big picture scans or just scans in general for other unrelated things and there was supposedly nothing abnormal but the public medical system is garbage where I live.
I've had xrays. They want me to go through 6 weeks of PT before they'll recommend an MRI. The MRI would be part of the pre-surgery procedures and then at that point I would qualify for the microdiscectomy if they show a herniated disc.
It's been a multi-year journey with this involving many ups and downs...let's hope it ends soon.
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u/oystahh 1d ago
Lmao you’ve made a good point but the thought of needing a break from your legs is funny. I would take it after a 12 hour shift