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Originally Posted by penguinz
Open MRI's suck for quality. Much better image from closed. If you have a herniated disc it is just putting pressure on your sciatic nerve. Unless the disc has ruptured not much they can do. Best option is a series of epidurals that will relieve the pain in most people for several months to years.
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First off the open MRI's are sweet, my MRI's have all been open and the quality has been great on them. Second, you definetely know what your talking about with the back issue. I have been battling 2 herniated discs and sciatic(sp) nerve problems for a while now. I have had 2 rounds of epidurals to no avail. I had to get carted in the ER by the squad last year.I battled back to some degree of normality after 6 months of rehab. My neurosurgeon said that I need to get 2 of my discs fused to my spine and I need to get an injection between my discs to help alleviate the nerve pain. My back pain doesn't go away so she at least has that going for her.