Hi, I have herniated L4 with radiculopathy and left leg atrophy. Have had physical therapy and ESI without relief other than for 2 weeks. Neurosurgeon is planning nerve root block and ablation. My PCP told me this was a bad idea and i could lose use of leg. I am so confused
Hi If you have slipped disc witChatDoctorpression on the nerve, the idea is to decompress it. In my practice I would like to go for operation - Discectomy to decompress the nerve root. If you go for ablation it will never work again.