Husband has just been diagnosed with this. We'd never heard of it, but it's similar to sciatica, but even more painful. Something to do with a trapped nerve in an arthritic spinal disc.
He saw a rheumatologist , had xrays and was given an injection and 2 kinds of tablets. After a week he seems almost painfree, but will it last?
Has anyone else had any experience of this, and if so what happened?
It's very disabling, he could hardly move.
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I've never heard of it Tricia and I nursed when I was younger. I can only suggest to look it up online and see what it says, but you have probably already done that. I hope he continues to be painfree. 
I nursed too and never heard of it but specialists are forever redefining things. i have sciatica with a trapped nerve and spinal arthritis only pain killers offered though. Hope it works for him.
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