lumbar surgery,. Anyone have it performed?

[onethatcares]

doc wants to scrape my spine but can't tell me that I'll be better than I currently am,.

recovery time is also crazy with 6-8 wks before p.t. can be started

anybody have experience with this type of surgery?

[Attilatheblond]

1. Bookmarking to check on responses

And good luck whichever way you go. I know the struggle is real and really horrible.

[Hey Joe]

2. I have had surgery in that area ( L4-L5 ) three

times for a bulging disc pushing against the nerves. It was terrible pain but relived quite well after surgery.
Takes about 8 weeks as you were told, to heal and gentle PT really helps.
Last surgery was the worst as they had to do a lateral incision which required cutting through more muscle tissue.
These were all separate issues as my back was really messed up after years of heavy lifting due to my work.
One surgery may do the trick for you, hopefully.
Good luck!

[FirstLight]

3. Is that the ablation procedure?

I think mine wants to do it next... The steroid injections are not helping as well 😞

[onethatcares]

4. same problem here

went thru the steroid injectioins, then radio frequency ablation, and now I'm at this point.
I'm getting close to 75 y/o and don't heal as quickly as I used to.

[VGNonly]

5. I had a laminectomy

on L5 /S1 almost 20 years ago. The surgery helped but did not alleviate the problem.

[Borogove]

6. I had a laminectomy and discectomy on my L5-S1 segment. The procedures were very successful for me.