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Posterior & Anterior Lumbar Surgery: What is recovery like?

Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 15, 2024 | Replies (28)
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@sassytwo

May I ask what the stimulator is exactly? Your comments were helpful. Thank you.

I have heard a few people mention that their upper back area gets sore sometimes too. With a full lumbar fusion. Must be the way your body adapts or postions placing more stress there. Can you do the crawl swim stroke and ride a bike comfortably?

May I ask what type of pain you had from the scoliosis? I ask as I am trying to determine how much of my pain is from scoliosis and what is from sciatica and stenosis. Determining when how much to address for my surgery.

Thanks

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klsteffes | @klsteffes | Apr 5, 2024

I have osteopenia/osteoporosis and the stimulator was a small devise (about the size of a pager) with two electrodes that I placed along my lower spine to stimulate bone growth. Here's the link to the one I used: https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1?q=zimmer+biomet&prds=epd:17875245513371429302,eto:17875245513371429302_0,pid:17875245513371429302&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjDs6TSrayFAxULO0QIHUv_DL4Q9pwGCAU

I haven't tried swimming, but I am able to ride a bike. I'm working on adjustments to my bike to make it more comfortable.

I had a lot of lower back pain from my scoliosis. My curvature was progressing quickly. That is why I opted to do the surgery when I did. I wanted my bones as healthy as possible. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have more questions.

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4petesake | @4petesake | Apr 8, 2024

Thanks for your comment about upper back. I’m getting a 2nd opinion tomorrow, and he requested notes on previous cervical surgeries. Now I understand why. I won’t have all of those old records, but we’ll see what happens.

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