R_M wow on super bowl sunday you got a Dr to work?

Happy you finally got someone to do something to try to help you

Please keep us updated how this is working for you.

disc ablation - I will need to look that one up. I have heard of other ablations before and even had one myself but never heard of it for disks. I assume it is pretty much the same thing as any ablation but on the disks.

how about ablation in general. IDK whats really ever going through the doctors mind with 100% certainty.

so its been two weeks since the injections. My assessment at this point is that

1) the block helped enough to try it again
2) the cortizone helped a little less, but did help, and has now worn off. two weeks of some relief

Pain management did not do the facet injections, but my doctor recommends seeing them for a second round, as they will be the ones doing the ablation if indicated. If the second block works as well at the first I will get the ablation..... thats the plan anyway. I need to talk to pain management for any additional details or things to think about

I have seen a new neurosurgeon who wants a discogram on L4/5. BUT I did not schedule it, and want to put it on hold while this other plays out. I can only spend so much money, miss so much work, and feel its best to work one angle at a time.

Thanks for the update - I stopped by here several times to see if you had posted.

Happy to hear you are getting "some where" with your treatments