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Chiropractor, Kinesiologist
Bertalotti's syndrome is actually very common. About 10% of the population have a transitional lumbar vertebra. Your L5 vertebra is like a hybrid of L5 and your sacrum. Having a transitional vertebra alters the mechanics of the spine and can make it more vulnerable to injury. However, the presence of a transitional vertebra doesn't necessarily cause pain. Many people have one and don't even know about it.
The likely cause of your pain is a secondary injury resulting from your abnormal spinal mechanics. A disc, a facet joint, or ligamentum inflavum injury could all cause the nerve compression you seem to be experiencing. It sounds like you have had a laminectomy to reduce your canal stenosis. Before you consider further surgery perhaps get a skilled neurological & orthopaedic exam to clinically determine the exact cause of your injury and pain. A chiropractor could provide that assessment.
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