What kind of doctor should i consult for sciatic nerve/back pain.?
I have osteoarthritis in the severe degenerative stages. I have had surgery eight times on my spine, I have 32 wires and 32 screws, with eight cadaver bones and eight of my own bones, along with two cages holding my spine together. I have lived in pain for 14 years now, I’m 70 years old. They just put in a Medtronic spinal stimulator in my spine and, for the first time in fourteen years, I’m almost pain free and only take one pain pill, out of the eight that I was on and, that’s only when necessary. I know it’s ongoing but, it’s a relief. I know what your going through, I’ve been there, in the twilight zone between pain and real suffering, crying like a baby for the dawn to come and, not really caring if it does. I would see a good neurologist first, he can give you a lot of tests to see how bad this problem is. Then he’ll consult with a orthopedic surgeon, that doesn’t mean surgery. They have to have all the answers before they can make a commitment. There are other choices now days,
