Honestly man, if you're having trouble, don't do what I did. I waited over 3 years to have a surgeon fix me up. I listened to a dumbass doc who said there was nothing that could be done. Finally went to another doc and got a completely different diagnosis. These docs aren't all superheros. You just have to find the one that will listen.

First doc tried gaslighting me and told me nothing could be done for 3 years. Second doctor said it was plain as day after looking at it for 7 minutes. Same fucking MRI images. These guys are guessing. The good ones will listen to your symptoms and treat the patient, not just look at images.