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Could Thickening Of Ligamentum Flavum At T10 Cause Right Side Back Pain?
Could thickening of the ligamentum flavum at T10 cause me to have back pain on my right side that radiates around my rib cage? I have been suffering for 3.5 years and have had all injections possible, a fusion at t7-9, accupuncture, PT, biodynamic osteopathic treatment and still no resolve.
Dear patient ligamentum flavam thickening itself is painless. Pain happens when thickened ligament compresses underlying spinal cord and nerve roots. You said ligamentum flavam is thickened at T10 level then why fusion surgery was done at T7 T9? Thickening was diagnosed in mri after surgery? please give detail history of surgery and diagnosis so that I can guide you better. If pain is there even after surgery then your operating surgeon will be in better position to solve your problem.
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Could Thickening Of Ligamentum Flavum At T10 Cause Right Side Back Pain?
Dear patient ligamentum flavam thickening itself is painless. Pain happens when thickened ligament compresses underlying spinal cord and nerve roots. You said ligamentum flavam is thickened at T10 level then why fusion surgery was done at T7 T9? Thickening was diagnosed in mri after surgery? please give detail history of surgery and diagnosis so that I can guide you better. If pain is there even after surgery then your operating surgeon will be in better position to solve your problem.