emg shows nerve damage
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Hi all help please I been suffering 20 months with siatica was told mri normal till looked on the report said small based back protrusion and nerves are fine.so I have emg test today to be told I have l5 nerve damage and nothing they can do im suffering with ankle pain numb toe limited walking and pain in both butt cheeks am i stuck like this for good?
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n8ster lorraine169
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archemedes lorraine169
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Here in the UK they prefer not to operate on this type of spinal problem as there is a high incindence of complete failure, and at best no change.
In the USA I believe they are a little more experienced and successful at this type of surgery, but it can prove very costly.
I cannot comment on your particular condition, but in my case I have found that I can get some pain relief by taking Naproxen tablets which allow me to get around a little more than if I did not take them.
Sometimes it pays dividends to request another medical opinion, rather than just accept what you have already been told. There is no guarantee that the second opinion will be any different, but I have thought it worth the effort.
So to sum up, in my case this a lifelong condition that I have to live with difficult as it might be. Your situation might be completely different and, depending upon where you live there may be solutions available to you.
Good luck.