@ch2025back
Did they use an artificial disc when they did your discectomy or just remove your own disc material that was herniated? What did you do to herniate it again? Will you possibly do it again and need another surgery?

Do you have degenerative disc disease? What does your MRI of your lumbar spine show? Do you have stenosis/pinched nerve roots/nerves? Do you have any bone spurs?

I had decompression and fusion surgery in August 2024 on L3-L5. This was due to severe stenosis at L4-L5, degenerative disc disease, and neurogenic claudication. My symptoms pre-surgery were pain/numbness and weakness in lower back, hips, buttocks, legs and feet. Many of the symptoms improved. I do need to move a little differently when I bend down and reach for something or twist as my range of motion is now a little limited. I am 55 and expect multiple spine surgeries (had neck and back decompressed/fused and need another neck surgery next month). I have a congenitally narrow spinal canal so any degeneration affects me more than the average person.