So today I had an appointment for my lower back pain. apparently I have damaged discs in the L1, L2, L4, and L5. I don't understand all I know about this. I guess the spacing in the lower back is shot except for L3 which is normal. L5 has what they call a vacuum, all I know about that is that means it's not had proper spacing for a long time. I'm guessing like 50 years when my dad accidentally dropped and AC on me ... LOL.
I've been given some stuff to think about. !) therapy that might loosen it up, 2) injections, no idea what kind, 3) surgery. Pretty sure I'm not gonna choose surgery, been there, done that a couple dozen times ... it's getting old. I know nothing about injections. And, I've done therapy more than I care for.
So, any advice would be appreciated. I told the doc I need to think about it for a couple weeks. I have my next appointment 9/18, so that's my dead line.
To be honest, I've never really felt like the pain was bad enough to do anything about. It's only reared it's ugly head when I've abused my body, like working on the trike, fixing stuff around the house, etc. Then it is sore for a couple days.
The only good news to come from the appointment ... the Doc never said, "
It's age appropriate" ... LOL ...