Originally Posted by
curbtender
You probably had a pinched nerve that got some of the calcium chipped away. I've dealt with that my whole life from a multitude of injuries. The best one was a neck injury that hurt for the longest time until I slipped on wet grass and landed on my arse. As I got older they found an undiagnosed fracture there. Heal well.
Extremely unlikely. You do not get calcium buildup around the nerves of the lumbar spine, but you may have arthritic changes causing impingement or stenosis. A calcium deposit more commonly occurs along the posterior longitudinal ligament. Also, he did not previously claim radiculopathy.