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DBZ64
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Ok so I am few years out of a laminectomy at L5-S1 and had good results. I was also injured a couple years later, had a discogram and it was positive at L3-L4. Well my doctor was surprised it was at that level and thought all along it was L5-S1 so went and saw the surgeon. Just based on the discogram he advised me that a fusion was the only option. When i saw him told him where the pain was and how it runs down the back of my left leg, and he said the pain where i pointed should have been higher where L3-L4 is . Well, he is the doctor and decided to get it done. So now well into my recovery i have no relief and the pain is the same as well as being more achy due to the fusion because the discogram was positive at L3-L4 they did surgery but on the mri's it shows a buldge at L4-L5 and a tear and a potrusion abutting the S1 nerve root at L5-S1. My question is this , can the discogram show a false positive? meaning that L3-L4 wasnt bad but showed pain due to the procedure? and that a different disc that was asymptomatic is the one causing these issues?? meaning i feel as if all my problems are at L5-S1 but i had faith in the doctors and thought this was the best thing for me but in the end I am worse off now than before the fusion.Should I get a second opinion? Thank you for your time.