My husband was recently diagnosed with Spinal Epidural Lipamatosis. We were steroid shots were a small possibility but surgery was the most likely solution. Any other possibilities or what the surgery entails?

I have had constant back pain for the past five years. After going to many doctors I finally had an MRI done. The MRI turned out to say that I have epidural lipomatosis in the thoracic region of my back, where my back is constantly painful. My doctor did not tell me about any epidural lipomatosis though. It was on the MRI report and I only saw it when the document fell out of my MRI chart and I picked it up to read it. I did some research on epidural lipomatosis and discovered it to be rare and possibly dangerous, in that it might require surgery with a 22% morbidity rate. Should I be concerned with this disorder? Will it get worse? I am 23 and I feel like it will only get worse. Thank you for your help. I recently have started taking glucosamine thinking that it would help my flexibility, but I'm wondering if this would help the epidural lipomatosis.