I’m getting surgery for a S1 L5 disc heirniation next week. This is a last resort since the epidural injections and Physical Therapy hasn’t worked. I can’t sit for more than a couple minites because of the pain in my right leg. I’m really hoping this doesn’t cause any side affects. How long can I expect to recover from surgery?

i go for surgery on friday using general instead of local and its gonna take 1hr30mins
i am scared

@newguy33X
Dude, you may be mobile but you are barely functional. You using the words “force” “stiff” and “flare ups” is enough. Ask yourself if you are happy with the way things are or the pain is excruciating enough ?

@dizkoteck It’s always there, and can flare up badly if I sit too much, lift too much, or try to exercise my back to strengthen the muscles surrounding it that have weakened (that’s very hit and miss). I’ve been told I look like I walk normally for the most part, but it feels awkward, with one leg automatically moving more towards the center line of my body to support most of the weight and the other being stiff and having to be forced a bit to make it all the way forward.

@newguy33X
Im 28, How bad is your sciatica?

@dizkoteck just under 30

I just had mine 3 days ago except I was knocked out. Anesthesia is soo weird

@newguy33X
How old are you?

what are the risk of becoming Paralysed ?

rahullahiri @aznbigboyjo3 thanks buddy… i got it… i should do more lower body exercise as well as lower back…. thanks

@rahullahiri i suffer from sciatica before and it went away when i started riding my bike a lot, what I do when i ride my bike is i set it the max gear and keep on pedaling non-stop for 5 mile straight. After a while my legs became stronger and I also did some core workout which also helped a lot. I think your upper body is just too heavy assuming your an bodybuilder. I am also an heavy set guy 6’2 285 pounds. I sugget you look for alternate methods. Just my opinion/suggestion

sir! i am 27 years old professional bodybuilder. I go to gym 6 days a week. I often suffer with this pain like once in 3 months. and it vanishes with in 5-6 days… but Now i cant take this anymore. Sir i need your advice should i go for this surgery. and does this surgery effect in my bodybuilding career.. Help

@drgorewebscom : sir! i am 27 years old professional bodybuilder. I go to gym 6 days a week. I often suffer with this pain like once in 3 months. and it vanishes with in 5-6 days… but Now i cant take this anymore. Sir i need your advice should i go for this surgery. and does this surgery effect in my bodybuilding career.. Help

sir! i am 27 years old professional bodybuilder. I go to gym 6 days a week. I often suffer with this pain like once in 3 months. and it vanishes with in 5-6 days… but Now i cant take this anymore. Sir i need your advice should i go for this surgery. and does this surgery effect in my bodybuilding career.. Help

@newguy33X
That is ok, you can enjoy both ways.

@samuraigaru
What he did is right, should have done in first place. But this does not reflect anything on surgery. Surgery is indicated in specific cases. Please do not mix up issues. Complaints than success is because MOSt patients do surgery NOT when told but as last resort. A surgeon is more knowledgable any way, but patients have a choice.

Interesting, but scary. This would have to be the last resort.. I’ve heard more complaints than success stories when it comes to back surgery…

My husband has herniated disk on L3,L4, & L5. One of .his disc is herniated up to 6mm. He couldn’t walk,work and he was constantly agitated…

He stopped eating late @ night, fast foods, sweets, and drank lots of water. along the way he lost 15-20 lbs. his back pain disappeared and he’s back to normal. thank goodness.

@drgorewebscom I’m not really waiting for recommmendation. I’ve been told by several doctors that I won’t get it because I’m mobile. They say there are too many risks, that the back is too tricky and too many things can go wrong. They’ll get better over the years, so I’m hoping it’ll be very simple before I’m too old to really enjoy the benefits.

@newguy33X I would like to suggest you have enough evidence to think that your nerve is not functioning properly so u need attention from a surgeon who knows about this. U can choose some one who does miss surgery. B TW why u waiting for recommendation

I absolutely wish that I would be recommended for this surgery. As long as I can walk, doctors want to be cautious about it. My hamstring is tight, knee and hip are sore, and exercise is totally hit and miss for making me feel a bit better or worse. The muscles of my lower body (lower back especially) have become asymetric. It sucks.

Then nerve activity is an electrical activity. It varies all the time. Mechanical stresses are known to increase pain and numbness or pins and needles. If complaints are frequent and severe surgical correction is more rewarding. DO NOT UNDERGO SURGERY BECAUSE SURGEONS SAY, DO IT AS U NEED IT [WHEN U NEED IT]

i have the same L5S1 disc blown out and pinching my disc.
i am really scared to have surgery done, i can still snowboard, hike, work… but can be VERY painful (10of10) and sometimes leg numbing.

I am dealing with that pain now, and they are thinking of recommending surgery?..is there a second opinion ? its been numberous times i came to primary dr. and ER for treatment….of chronic lower back pain.. Now it gotten worse than ever..and i cant tolorate the pain..

Yes well we are not disagreeing, there is a time for everything it seems.

My point about appropriate exercise is that even if immediate relief is minimal the lower back area in particular requires constant mobilisation to help avoid worsening the complaint. The other thing about it is that there are various anatomical reasons why the problem occurred in the first place and the slow but sure correction of those issues are crucial.

No doubt this form of surgery is less invasive than previous.

IT is heartening to see you have relief now. I would mention one MAIN thing, that is exercises per se never relieve pain on their own, unless they are for weak muscles. Pain coming from NERVE needs medication or occasionally surgery. IT is well known that natural resolution of pain is known, but in present day world with economic considerations are heavy both for patients and for surgeons so surgery is chosen at times as a rapid recovery tool. All the best!!!!