mr8ball
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Back trouble, Screws & Plates. Anyone had any experience with it? In 2006 I had a Posterior Lumbar interbody fusion with Posterolateral Fusion and Internal Fixation. Short version, replaced 1 disk installed 6 screws and 2 plates. Now in the past month or so I have started to have a lot of pain and some weakness in legs. I feel at times very unstable and that it is going to let lose at anytime. Everything I have read about it states it could be anything from the screws starting to back out to having one that might have broke off. I am in the process of getting an MRI or CT Scan to see what is going on. I have to go tomorrow for a test on my legs for all the pain and burning I am having in them. I have been up all night with what feels like someone is stabbing my middle toe with a hand full of needles. I know a lot of members here have back trouble and was looking for some insight on this. Th Dr that did my surg has retired at the ripe age of 50. So I cannot see him anymore. After my heart attack last year I started to feel pretty good and was starting to have somewhat of a normal life again and then all of a sudden BAM Bad Back pain is back again. I sure do not want to go through this again and pray to God its a simple fix. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance