Case Summary | FAILED SPINAL FUSION
| Condition | Back Lower (Lumbar) Osteoarthritis - Degenerative disc disease |
| Case Description | I started wit DDD while in the Marine corps. It progressively got worse over the years to the point that my sciatica nerve was being crushed between 2 of the disc's. In total they fuse 4 discs and removed the sciatica nerve from between them. Since then 3 of the 6 titanium screws have broken in half and there has been zero new bone growth. |
| Dates | November 7, 2002 - Ongoing |
| Diagnosed On | July 12, 2005 |
| Diagnosis Method | MRI + CT Scan |
| Treatment Combo | Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) + Pain Killers (Analgesic) + Swimming + Walking + Strengthening + Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery |
| Treatment Result | Helped a little |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Age | 39 |
| Weight | 270 pounds |
| About me: | Former US Marine that is now broken and cant play with my kids. |