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Pain in the butt - Can't sit down
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Sep 23 9:49am | Replies (336)Comment receiving replies
I'm so sorry plumber.
Damn, fusion surgery just terrifies me because of these stories. I don't think this is representative of the majority of spinal fusions- that doesn't make it any easier for you or any less scary.
Any orthopedic surgery is gonna involve touching some nerves. And when the spine is involved, well almost all of the body's nerves track through the spinal column. I had laminotomies at S1, L5, and L4 - the least invasive type of back surgery to relieve nerve pain. It worked great, but for the first week after surgery, my leg was weak and it hurt like hell to sit down - I had to lower myself onto a chair.
Next in complexity/nerve involvement is a laminectomy, where a larger portion of the vertebra is removed. And finally, fusion - where the space between fused vertebra is removed and filled with a patient's bone or cadaver bone, and then screws and pins, sometimes rods, are used to make two or more vertebra into one. It even sound awful.
My lumbar spine is held together by a strong core. I've got lumbar stenosis, scoliosis, and degenerative/arthritic disc and vertebra disease. I'm motivated to stay in shape, including keeping my weight normal because I so want to avoid any fusion.
I hope you find an answer and get rid of that pain plumber. All the best friend. Joe
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I have to carry a gel cushion to set on anywhere I go. Can’t sleep in bed it hurts to bad to put pressure on the back and can’t sleep on my side because of sciatic nerves irritating my hips! I have spinal stenosis, I was already fused in 2002 at L3-L4. Even the nurse was shocked when I told her the Neurosurgeon never got me out of he wheelchair the last 4 visits to even look at my back . You could literally rub the fused area and pain goes straight to the testicle. My inner thigh(saddle nerves)was numb now tender and burning I asked about the Cauda Equina nerve after reading on her it’s considered an emergency once again without touching me he said NO you do not have that! 13 months since the surgery I’m no longer able to walk 20’ without pain. Before the surgery I would about fall when raising back up every time I bent over! 52 and now disabled, was told at the last visit I’m sorry it didn’t help but everything is healed and he recommends no more surgeries, I can go play football (I think he forgot to say arcade football ) . I’ve seen 3 other surgeons all they do is say it’s good using the same Mri he looked at . I’m trying to get a new MRI since the pain has got worse since the last one.