Are you a candidate for lumbar disc replacement?

In this video I discuss some of the criteria that go into determining when lumbar disc replacement is right for a particular patient. Here we review some imaging findings and critical findings that I consider when making surgical recommendations.

[@phxrt3608]

Dr Kimball, thank you so much for creating these videos! I've had 2 microdiscectomies in the last 8 years (L4/5 and L5/S1) and am dealing with constant pain the last 2 years since the 2nd one. I've been told I have "FBSS", but your videos are educating me and giving me hope. My first step is to drop some weight and get my BMI from 25 to 23 or so. My surgeon seems WAY too busy to have time to make educational videos, so thanks again!

[@rob3412]

I am 6 weeks out 2 levels disc replacement . So far so good. I had facetjoint arthropothy (not severe) based off mri and was still able to get disc replacement my pain was coming from degenerative disc

[@hotpepper5002]

Hello Dr. Kimball, thank you very much fir your videos. I had a right side L5S1 disk economy on 2015 and again on 2021 left and right sides. I am having really bad back and leg/food pain again and I am afraid I may need another surgery. How do I know if I go through this surgery again it would last more than 1-2 years? Is disk fusion a good option and what is the stats for needing another fusion 5-10 years after the first one (for L5S1)? Thank you very much. I have images that I can send you as well.

[@brians2328]

Germany 2 Level Lp-esp in the house, best decision I ever made! This patient already has adjacent segment disease at L4/5, if you do single level now he "might" get lucky and avoid another surgery.. 50/50.. if you only do micro 100 percent chance he will need a second adr... I'd bet my house on it!

[@davay1539]

Hi Doc! thanks a lot for your video =) I live in Germany and for some reason some doctors (who don't do this surgery) tell me that I should not even think about ADR surgery, that it's a very bad idea and I will develop problems over time... my pain is disc related, however my protrusion is only 5mm yet. Are you agree with them?

[@claytonrobert498]

I’m 37, I found out when I was 21. Do you believe I can be a candidate?

[@veronicamaes5129]

Can hardly hear video

[@davidbrown4271]

Can’t hear you