Back Surgery for Disc Herniation

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1. 2Patricia1 on June 6, 2010 at 11:46 pm

   @chrisevilmonkey Wait…How about now? has there been any improvement..im having surgery L1 L2 L3 L4 L5….Plz tell me…Is surgery good idea?

2. dizkoteck on June 7, 2010 at 12:28 am

   @2Patricia1
   I hope the best for you. enjoy the vicatin while it lasts

3. EmceeGeek on June 7, 2010 at 1:41 am

   @2Patricia1 omg. how did you cause those injuries? i’ve heard it really helps, long as you find a good doctor. i suggest a neurosurgeon that you can find a profile on, online. i’m very scared to have surgery but i’m going to the dr on wednesday to speak to him about it. i have many questions to ask. i’m sure you’ll be able to dance, but maybe not as much? i know how won’t be able to lift anything but like me, its better than being in pain. i’m so tired of this pain and numbness! i know the feeln

4. chrisevilmonkey on June 7, 2010 at 2:35 am

   @2Patricia1
   no improvement, i am havin surgery on the 18th of june.
   good luck to u too.
   u should consult ur doctor cus surgery has its pros and cons and its not right for everyone. god bless you patricia

5. rndmcgs on June 7, 2010 at 4:34 pm

   Any difference between having an orthopedic surgeon versus a neursuregon?

6. MuKuAXX on June 20, 2010 at 10:09 pm

   @eequalsmvsquare
   Really? I was up and walking the same day. I was aching for about a week or two, but I regained full use of my back and legs within that time without any follow-up physical therapy at all. I wonder what the difference is?

7. asm90eagle on June 23, 2010 at 9:51 pm

   I had back surgery in 2005 and it was awesome! I had a neurosurgeon and I ::knock on wood::: have been fine since.

8. SamOG15 on June 25, 2010 at 4:04 am

   This sounds so stupid im 19 and i had mine on the Wednesday (16th) on my lower back!! i leaned to the left a slight bit to pick something up that was short at hand and i felt like a muscle pull in the same place, im now dying with sciatic pain down my leg!! (not that i have stopped taking pain-killers the last day or two)……….does anybody think i did more damage? im just lying in bed and nothing else to do!!

9. patrickbuch on June 29, 2010 at 6:40 am

   @SamOG15 i am no doctor but i’ve had alot of experience with sciatic pain. alot of times you can just pull a muscle it seems and it all goes south. all of the muscles in your back work together, and if one is strained, it puts way more load on the other muscles. Stretching is the thing that saves me. Hurt vs. Harm with sciatica is hard to deal with, it hurts so bad, you think you are harming yourself. Talk to your doc to get some stretches to help loosen things up. best of luck.

10. patrickbuch on June 29, 2010 at 6:43 am

    @geezemycheese the disc herniates and pushes on the nerve root. this causes the nerve to “bind up” and be tight. a discectomy is performed to remove the herniated part of the disc to free up the nerve and let it move freely.

11. shifudan on June 30, 2010 at 11:21 pm

    did they put anything in to replace the disk? also do you have any thoracic surgery vids for disks?

12. aPatheticLife4sho on July 11, 2010 at 1:15 am

    @shifudan No they do not, I just had this surgery done.

13. taichibailongball on July 17, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    My sciatic pain was relieved after I learned to relax my stomach muscles. Yes, the doctors told me I needed surgery. They scared me that if I didn’t get it I would lose use of my legs blah blah blah.
    Learning to relax allowed my body to heal itself.

14. Hertsman50 on July 24, 2010 at 3:37 pm

    I’ve never had micro surgery but the Laminectomy I had done in 1994 was nothing short of butchery. How I wish I had known then what I know now. These procedures are only every temporary solutions. Back issues are mostly caused by muscle imbalances. Unless you address the muscle imbalance that is causing your issue the pain will again return with a vengeance.

15. thechozen101 on July 27, 2010 at 7:18 am

    @taichibailongball hey dude how did u learn to relax ur stomach muscles ??? i got a buldging disc at l5 / s1 n the specialist told me that if it dosnt seem to be getting better in 2 weeks the next step is surgery which worries me ive had the pain for 3 months now

16. taichibailongball on July 29, 2010 at 12:23 am

    @thechozen101 I studied a lot of eastern internal arts. It’s basically developing a sensitivity to your body so that you feel the knots that build up and then consciously release them. Breathing is essential because improper breathing, usually brought on by poor habits and stress, create these knots and add to the stress and the body absorbs this bad energy.
    Just close your eyes, take a deep breath and feel where you might be tight. Just feel it, don’t resist it just let it go slowly.

17. stupidbutfunnylol1 on August 4, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    @SamOG15 i hope you dont have to take pain killers because my dad used those for herniated discs (4 of them) and couldnt afford surgery so after god blessed him with them healing SOMEhow he got addicted to drugs like heroin and others and is now dead im 14 i am determined to become a spinal surgeon

18. PLnRnR on August 6, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    @stupidbutfunnylol1 are you for real? you shouldn’t be scaring patients like this if it ain’t real.

19. VeganBallerina on August 19, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    Oh gosh, I almost vomited.
    I really hope I don’t have to have this surgery but I am in so much pain.
    Does anyone know if removing the pieces of herniated disc will make you shorter?

20. kirkenbunken on August 20, 2010 at 3:24 am

    The operation would probably be more entertaining for both the surgeons and the patient if no anesthesia was used.

21. costasefrem on August 20, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    hi, to everyone :))
    in this operation do they remove all the disc ??? ( all the nucleus puplosus??? and what about the annulus fibrosus) or only the part that is pinching the nerve?? does the annulus fibrosus close again after the surgery ????

22. casey3685 on August 27, 2010 at 6:26 am

    @VeganBallerina probably not… unless you have to have several surgeries to fix it.

23. VeganBallerina on August 27, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    @casey3685 Thank you that makes me feel better :)

24. PIlotrcm on September 1, 2010 at 7:25 pm

    so..let’s talk…..how much?

25. xo0o0ox1 on September 2, 2010 at 2:22 am

    @costasefrem I’ve the same questions, since my Prof. said he would operate on L3-4 & L4-5 .. I’m 23 years old lady and still afraid from doin’ it .. is there any side effects from NOT doin’ it? he never mentioned any disc replacement, he just mentioned that I need the surgery ! I’d appreciate it if anyone out there would help!
    P.S I’ve a miner case of Scoliosis, since its under 10 degrees, there’s no need for any surgical treatment for that. just do some spin expansion exercises! many thanks! x

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