@wandagoode I went thru the L4-S1April 2023. I had surgery because when I bent over I would about fall trying to get back up. When the surgeon got in there he found that L5 was loose , so he had to go to S1 (worst mistake ever I was already fused at L3-L4) at 3 weeks I had someone come up behind me while I was seated and twist me. The following week the nurse practitioner said it might be a set back but should be ok and I could start twisting, bending, lifting up to 30 lbs. I went home that night and after my shower decided to bend over and dry my lower legs (big mistake) there was a burning across my back that never improved. Still using a cane and sometimes Walker or scooter the surgeon released me to go back to work as a pipefitter at 4-1/2 months said everything’s healed . Luckily I met my new pcp that week and she kept me off the other 6 weeks then I was 8 months of no income applying for disability. My 1 year follow up the surgeon said everything is solid , no scar tissue , no pinched nerves , I can go play football . He’s on the second floor I can’t walk 1/4 of the distance so my wife took me up in a wheelchair I was seen several times in between because of the pain , all he would say is why did you have this test done. Last 4 visits never got me out of the wheelchair to look at my back. I still can rub my tailbone and send pain straight to the testicle I told him and he said no it has nothing to do with the back, I was having bladder and bowel issues so I asked about the Cauda Equine nerve since my inner thigh was so tender and painful and he said no so I had an epidural (with no relief) . He referred me for a pain stimulator luckily the pain doctor agreed there was something still wrong and sent me to see another neurosurgeon and I seen another one when I was in the hospital ( all they said is they wouldn’t recommend no other surgery) I was sent to surgeon #4 who said it’s my hip hip surgeon done a test and said the hips fine it’s your back. So back to the Pain doctor once again he said there’s still something wrong and recommended Mayo Clinic which I was denied. Back to pain doctor for an EMG nothings wrong with the back, I have mild neuropathy and pelvic issues which unfortunately pelvic therapy ended that week. I’m going the 30th to see my Neurologist so hopefully he can give me some answers. I had to stop physical therapy and water therapy it was hurting too bad, everytime I squat in the pool and do pelvic tilts my back popped, then I’ve been going and just walking in the water and had to stop the pressure of the water hurt. I still occasionally have trouble at church and had to start setting in the entry way where it’s concrete floor because the vibration of the Bass on the wood floor triggered the nerves. Sorry for such a long post hopefully it helps someone watch out for something since it never helped me!