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I can relate, I have degenerative disc disease.
Have had 3 back surgeries so far, L5-S1 and L3-L4 twice.
Currently off work with back pain. Looking at another round of epidural spinal injections trying to prevent a multi-disc fusion operation.
Lost count, but think I've had upwards of 20+ spinal injections so far over the years.
Get the fusion done, Jimmy. It will change your life for the better. Epidurals are simply anti-inflammatory shots that have a 50% chance of doing anything, and even then they are a temporizing attempt at best. If your vertebrae are subluxing, a fusion will fix it.
Yes, I am an MD. Yes, I've had laminectomies, foraminotomies and a lumbar fusion. You will lose a little bit of your range of motion but the pain will resolve in the vast majority of cases. Your call, of course.