27 Year Old with Severe Low Back Pain

Dr. Brent Kimball of DISC Neurosurgery & Spine in Lone Tree, CO shares the story of a 27-year-old woman with severe low back pain who was told by multiple surgeons that her pain was all in her head and that she did not need surgery. The reality? She had a severely worn-out disc that could be replaced, preserving motion and restoring her quality of life without fusion. Classic symptoms like pain when sitting, bending, or picking things up are telltale signs of discogenic low back pain. Fusion would have been the wrong solution. If your imaging looks similar and a surgeon is recommending fusion, Dr. Kimball urges you to seek another opinion immediately.