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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 274362" data-attributes="member: 3">Thanks [USER=43589]@BigTex[/USER] I got my L2-L5 laminectomy 10 days ago and waiting for inflammation to go down to determine if my symptoms will get better.Good luck!I would not qualify due to  several exclusions:Exclusion Criteria:To qualify for enrollment in this study, patients must meet none of the exclusion criteria as follows.Prior epidural, sacroiliac joint, or facet injections at any lumbosacral level within the past 4 weeks (e.g., transforaminal, interlaminar, caudal)Prior interventional procedures of other types at any lumbosacral level at any time (e.g., intradiscal injection, basivertebral nerve ablation, biacuplasty; radiofrequency (RF) ablation, spinal cord stimulator, others)Prior spine surgery at any lumbosacral level at any time (e.g., discectomy, decompression, instrumentation, fusion, fracture treatment, others)Prior fracture at any lumbar levelSignificant neurologic symptoms:Grade 3/5 or lower strength in any lumbar myotomeSensory deficit in a clearly radicular or sensory dermatomeMRI evidence of disc height loss > 2/3 of adjacent disc at any level to be injected, determined by the independent radiologic central labMRI evidence of other disc degeneration: Pfirrmann Grade 3-5 at any level not to be injected, determined by the independent radiologic central labMRI evidence of disc herniation with neural compression at any level, determined by the independent radiologic central labMRI evidence of significant stenosis of the central canal at any level, determined by the independent radiologic central labMRI evidence of foraminal stenosis with neural compression at any level, determined by the independent radiologic central labMRI evidence of moderate-to-severe facet arthrosis with edema at any level, determined by the independent radiologic central labSpondylolisthesis (antero or retrolisthesis) > 25% at any level, determined by the independent radiologic central labLumbar coronal deformity, determined by the independent radiologic central lab:a. L1-S1 regional deformity > 25 degreesSpondylolysis at any levelLumbar inflammatory spondylitisRecent history (previous six months) of chemical or alcohol dependenceChronic narcotic use for more than defined as a daily dose of greater than 40 Morphine Equivalent Units (MEUs)Depression or Somatization defined through the Distress and Risk Assessment Method (DRAM) scoring with Zung score > 33 or Zung > 17 and the Modified Somatic Perception Questionnaire (MSPQ) score > 12Extreme obesity, defined by NIH Clinical Guidelines Body Mass Index (BMI > 40)A QT duration corrected for heart rate by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) > 470 millisecond (msec)Active systemic infectionInfection at the site of procedure pre-operativelyCauda equina syndrome or neurogenic bowel/bladder dysfunctionAny terminal, systemic, or autoimmune disease including fibromyalgia, which may, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator compromise a subject's ability to comply with study procedures, and/or confound dataMetabolic bone disease (e.g., osteoporosis/osteopenia, gout, osteomalacia, Paget's disease)Any disease, condition or surgery which might impair healing, such as:Active malignancyHistory of metastatic malignancyCurrently experiencing an episode of major mental illness (psychosis, major affective disorder, or schizophrenia), or manifesting physical symptoms without a diagnosable medical condition to account for the symptoms, which may indicate symptoms of psychological rather than physical originAny planned surgical procedure within the subject participation period (screening through the 12 Month Visit)Any clinically relevant laboratory result on the screening visit Chem-12, hematology, or coagulation panelsPregnancy at the time of screening, randomization, or planning to become pregnant during the first 3 months of follow-upCurrently a prisonerParticipation in any other investigational drug, biologic, or medical device study within the last 6 months prior to study procedureReceiving Work Compensation benefits or engaged in personal spinal injury medical/legal litigationPatient cannot be currently using the prohibited medications listed in the protocol</blockquote>

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