Microdiscectomy Recovery: One week after surgery!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2018
- been feeling really good! I am taking steroids because I have some tingling and numbness in my foot that comes and goes. The thought is that there may be swelling from the surgery that’s pushing on the nerve, but that should go away over time. It is difficult to be feeling so much better than I was prior to my surgery, having to force myself to limit my movement. For the first time in months I am pain-free and I feel like I could run, dance, and jump for joy- except that I have to remain still in order for the disc to heal!
Good to hear !!! Next week is my L5 S1 surgery
Hope all is well now
thanks for the info. I have braces so thank you for the heads up on brushing.
Thnx
How are you now?? Are 100% ok??
Hello mam good video . How much you walk first week and second week please reply me . How you feeling now.
i have had the same operation in the same place earlier today, the actual incision spot isn’t too bad i just have a real sharp pain in the glute still, just wondering if that pain will go away with time
I still have really bad pain down my leg. Did yours ever go away?
I just had my surgery on July 19, and the pain was unbearable!!!
How are you doing now?
I'm having mine done in two days now ,L1&l5 .... crapping it .
I'm literally in the hospital recovering from my surgery now
I’ve just had l4/5 disc surgery as leg before op was very weak with hip and knee flexes were not good leg still weak and I’m waiting to see if I get feeling back it’s only been 3 days since op back sore at wound but otherwise not too bad. It’s a waiting game and patience is the name of the game , which is what I struggle with😂
@@progpuss I'm over a year now and back pain is minimal to bad if I push myself. Leg pain is a nightmare though some days but not as bad as before
@@random_gamer_guy82 hi Christopher. Can I ask are you doing your exercises regularly???
I think they will help you a lot
Did your numbness ever go away? I had the same surgery 3 days ago but still have numbness and weakness in my right foot.
Hello ma’am thank you for sharing your experience. How long did you have the leg pain before surgery? I ask bc I’m experiencing the same symptoms and want to know if I should have surgery sooner rather than later. I’m 24 btw thank you!
Hey I have the same symptoms for over two years and now I’m getting surgery next month . I’m 25 years old !!
@@sandracorniell1695 I'm 10 months in of back pain. I found out I have a disc buldge at L5 s1 I've tried physical therapy, chiropractor, decompression exercises, deep tissue massages, medicine, etc nothing helps. I'm scheduled tommorrow for a steroid injection. My doc said if it helps with the pain surgery will help the pain go away. I have back pain on my left side when I sit not when I walk or stand. Has your pain went all the way away after surgery?
How are the fluids in the discs ? Have they returned???
DJ AG the internal disc matter will never return to the disc, it does not regenerate. Not all of it spills out, so they leave what’s left inside, and the disc has to heal where it tore open to prevent more from coming out. You can technically have this surgery a couple of times before they would remove the disc completely and give you a fusion. That’s why you can’t lift, bend, or twist for several weeks, to heal the disc inside.
Megan Thompson any thoughts on inversions-tables after your completely healed or in general ??
DJ AG from what I’ve read they only seem to help a small percentage of people, and are more for people suffering from back pain. (I could be wrong) I should ask my surgeon and PT to see what they think.
Honestly, once you get the pressure off the nerve and heal from the surgery itself, you should be good to go. I should be snowboarding and running again by the end of the year. The most important thing moving forward is strengthening your core, so than in the future your back doesn’t do all the work for you. This injury happens because you have a weak core and you are bending/lifting/twisting incorrectly. Retraining my body to move safely is most important.
For me, there has never been back pain, so I personally won’t use traction. It’s all been pinched nerve stuff.
Megan Thompson please keep updating I’m going in for this surgery soon
DJ AG will do! Planning to do a 2-week update tomorrow! Wishing you luck!
im 17 years old i have l4 and l5 disc bulge ive tried everything nothing works for me so im thinking of getting the microdisctomy done i want to know how are you feelings now have the pain in your leg completely gone?
Osama Ansari I am 10 weeks post operation, and SOOO happy! I had no pain the moment I woke up from surgery (I am lucky, some people it takes a few weeks). My nerve tingling went away within 6 weeks and I am almost cleared to resume normal activity! I’ll even be able to get back on my snowboard this winter as long as I keep doing my PT core strengthening exercises from home. If you are not feeling relief after 3 months, I suggest finding an orthopedic doctor to refer you to a spine surgeon to discuss your options. Good luck! ❤️
@@megant3530 I'm 10 months in of back pain. I found out I have a disc buldge at L5 s1 I've tried physical therapy, chiropractor, decompression exercises, deep tissue massages, medicine, etc nothing helps. I'm scheduled tommorrow for a steroid injection. My doc said if it helps with the pain surgery will help the pain go away. I have back pain on my left side when I sit not when I walk or stand. Has your pain went all the way away after surgery?
@@megant3530thanks a lot i just came out and having tingling sensations in my feet. Hope it recovers soon
I am in day 2, this is most excruciating pain even post surgery. I had same L5-S1 microdisc yesterday. How was your 2nd and 3rd day if you remember?
It’s been two months, hope you are feeling well brotha
@@andyl9900 Thanks! Well first several days were rough but, now with the surgery in that area is good now. And I’m back to work with no pain, but unfortunately have other level back issues I’ve gotta work on. But sciatica pains is gone though.
@@van.phompatha That’s good to hear! I’m injured at the same location as you, L5-S1, just had an epidural today, hope it works. Did you choose a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon do the surgery? Seems like they both do the same thing. Hope your other back problems gets resolved though!
@@van.phompatha I'm 10 months in of back pain. I found out I have a disc buldge at L5 s1 I've tried physical therapy, chiropractor, decompression exercises, deep tissue massages, medicine, etc nothing helps. I'm scheduled tommorrow for a steroid injection. My doc said if it helps with the pain surgery will help the pain go away. I have back pain on my left side when I sit not when I walk or stand. Has your pain went all the way away after surgery?
@@freestylebully4849 sorry to hear that. Yea it sucks and puts a toll on everything you do. Supposedly the shots for some lasts up to 6months+. But for me it was only with few weeks, that’s why I finally just couldn’t bear it and went with the microdisceptomy surgery. Where they remove a partial of the disc out of same level disc. It’s been a year now so far, way better than before the surgery . Which I don’t regret and enjoyed daily lifestyle again, BUT don’t take too much advantage of feeling great again and abuse your back afterwards. Actually do the simple back/core workouts they recommended to strengthen up. Because now I feel few aches and pains again but nothing like before the surgery, only cause I should’ve did my core strengthening and don’t over do it in general of course.
Did you have numbness prior to surgery? and has it gone away?
Joseph Rice yes absolutely. My left toes would go completely numb if I were to stand up straight or lay flat. That was in addition to a “string of fire” running through the back of my leg and the feeling of a knife in my achilles and buttock. It was debilitating and I could not perform all of my self-care tasks on my own. THE MOMENT I woke up from surgery I felt my toes it was the first thing I said LOL “I can feel my toes” I was ecstatic!
Also yes the numbers went completely away and does come and go occasionally. That lasts about 30 seconds and is normal for up to 2 years (is what I am told).
@@megant3530 The Numbness is one of the most frustrating parts. Did you have the foot drag or foot drop when you walked prior to surgery?
Joseph Rice I did not have that, I was just completely unable to walk without hunching all the way forward like and upside down letter “L” and I couldn’t go further than 20 feet without having to sit down. Sitting cross legged on the floor was more comfortable than anything.
@@megant3530 I've have the string of fire as well. I have a foot drop or foot drag when I walk. I can walk upright but there's a short step in my left leg that almost looks like a limp but isn't. It's just like a shortened step, that's the best was to explain. I have to lie in the prone position on my stomach on the floor to alleviate the pain. I can't sit normally in a chair, and driving is painful. I stand most of if not the whole day at work. And any sort of physical activity is out of the question. Walking is my only form of exercise. I've had cortisone shots that helped for a week or two, but then it all returns. Putting shoes on is the hardest thing to do. Pain in the morning is unbearable. I'll find out Wednesday if I'm going to have surgery. I'd do anything for relief at this point.
I have this done Friday . This will be my 3rd back surgery . Had laminectomy 15 yrs ago . Fusion 3 years ago . So there's that . Go to a neurosurgeon . Do not let a Ortho cut on your back . J/s
I had my surgery 10 months ago. It was successful, but I have reherniated recently. I will do my best to avoid surgery again.
Saw a Alabama shirt in other videos . 🤮 War Eagle from the Gump
Lee Urnis oh haha I literally know nothing about football, and I’m born and raised in Denver (and I don’t even follow it locally here). That shirt was a souvenir from when my boyfriend went back home to visit a college roomate. It’s my comfy “around the house” shirt.
Megan T hopefully he's not a bf now . Bad taste in football ! I'm doing pretty good with my decompression . It was much higher than I thought . L1-L2 .
My first post op is Tueday . 🤞
Lee Urnis is this your first herniation or was it a re-injury?
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