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[quote][purple]w'assalaam sr[/purple]

I can understand your desperation and worry and am trying to get hold of our hospital orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in back surgery. Shall try to email you his contact if he was happy otherwise will post you his opinion insh'Allah.
In the mean time do visit

http://www.spine-surgery.com/FAQ/faq.htm

where you will find useful info as follows and much more. Also our prayers remain with you and family. May Allah give br. the patience of Ayyub(peace) while he awaits solution to his problem. amen.

3[blue]. I have been told that I have lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease. Do I need surgery?
Degenerative disc disease means wear and tear changes in the disc. All of us have it to some degree. Nearly everyone has signs of degeneration of lumbar discs after age 40. Some people show evidence of changes much earlier. Most of us are relatively asymptomatic with these changes. Others have backaches. A few people have severe pain or even nerve compression causing loss of muscle function. These changes are seen on imaging as narrowed disc spaces with osteophytes on x-ray pictures or dark disks on T2 MRI.

The usual course of treatment is TLC. If there is no relief from bracing, PT, pain meds, anti-inflammatory meds, low impact aerobics (walking and swimming) then fusion may be an alternative. Surgery is indicated for intractable pain or a progressive neurologic deficit.

Before considering a fusion or any surgery, you should exhaust all non operative methods of treatment. Fusion techniques will vary with the surgeon.

A good reference paperback book is Dr. Augustus White's book "Your Aching Back" published by Simon & Schuster and is available at your local bookstore or you can order it online at www.amazon.com. [/blue][/quote]

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