Spinal ablation Have had ongoing lower back issues causing radiating left leg pain which has taken a turn for the worse despite numerous physical therapy visits etc. On eliquis for aFib so regular nsaid usage not possible. Possible micro disc surgery discussed but was wondering about spinal ablation. Did some reading but looking for first hand feedback from those who have tried this intervention. Success? Is it worth trying? Problems? Thanks. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182321#msg-182321 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:07:42 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,184124#msg-184124 Re: Spinal ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,184124#msg-184124
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Sam
I don't know what type of physical therapy you've but I highly recommend you find a practitioner who uses the Maitland technique.

Ask him to show you mobilisation exercises to do every day - knee rocking to chest, standing pelvic rocking and full squat with rounded back.

Every time you bend over pull in your stomach to stabilise the spine.

I used this treatment on many hundreds of patients with close to 100% success.

I would agree that you need to try another physical therapist. Several years ago I somehow somehow managed not one but two bulged discs. A right paracentral bulge at the T12-L1. And a far lateral disc herniation right side at the L5-S1. I was in terrible pain even on Oxycodone.

Years prior my son had a slap tear and had to do therapy. We started out at a place that is supposedly good but I found to be underwhelming. I decided that he was not going to get the attention or the corrective therapy he needed there so I sought out a new one. The lady I found for him was amazing so I went to her as well. She showed me some of the same exercises SAM mentioned as well. I saw her 3 times a week and could not wait to get back to see her as I always left her practice feeling much better than when I arrived,

Just like I would not let anyone else than Natale work on my heart. I would never go to any physical therapist other than her. They are not all created equal.]]> rocketritch GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:36:20 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182388#msg-182388 Re: Spinal ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182388#msg-182388
Ask him to show you mobilisation exercises to do every day - knee rocking to chest, standing pelvic rocking and full squat with rounded back.

Every time you bend over pull in your stomach to stabilise the spine.

I used this treatment on many hundreds of patients with close to 100% success.]]> Sam GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:07:44 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182330#msg-182330 Re: Spinal ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182330#msg-182330
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The Anti-Fib
The drawback to the Ablation, would be that you do things that actually make the anatomical situation worse, like maintaining poor posture, and are not aware of it, as the nerves are dulled.

That's a good point. Do you think some sort of training could overcome that? I've always been a terrible sloucher in chairs, especially if they can be tilted back. A few years ago I realized that was causing some lower back pain so I began to lock my chair upright so I couldn't tilt it back. Doing that definitely made an improvement.]]> Carey GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:50:57 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182327#msg-182327 Re: Spinal ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182327#msg-182327 The Anti-Fib GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Thu, 09 Sep 2021 03:01:40 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182321#msg-182321 Spinal ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,182321,182321#msg-182321 Mark GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:33:37 +0000