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Anyone MILD procedure?
I have very bad spinal stenosis pinched nerves etc. I had the MILD procedure recently which is the minimally invasive lumbar decompression. Anyway I was wondering if anyone else has had typhus and how long they were in post op pain?
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I had the mild procedure done on L3-L4-L4-L5. The pain I had down both buttocks, both thighs, both calves to ankles is gone. Getting PT done still on walker, but the other day I used my cane to go maybe 25 ft with PT man holding lightly my left arm, and did great. He wants to do electric stim on my left legs, which are the weakest, but I have to call Medronic to find out if he can with my pacemaker. The MILD Procedure is done for people who have stenosis, which won't help anything else. So far, so good!
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4 ReactionsThank you for the post. How long did it take for the pain to go away? Did you feel better right away or did it take time? I'm caregiving a family member who had it about 2-3 weeks ago and is a bit discouraged that the pain has not subsided. She had it done on L-4-L5 I believe.
My husband had the MILD procedure done in March 2025 and he had instant relief and still no pain in his buttock and down his leg. Of course he still has back pain but getting this procedure has helped him a lot. We are praying it continues to help forever 🙏🏼
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2 ReactionsThinking of it if it helps
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Has helped my husband since March 2025. 🤞🏼
@coldwinter12
I had it done 8/20, L2-L5, Was depressing at 1st. (still kinda is) I did not start getting any relief until about week 5,
Now at 9 weeks my left leg has improved a lot, my right leg not so much, but it had been the worst/longest pain there. Starting PT now so hopefully that helps some.
I do ok during the day after getting loosened up. Mornings and evenings are miserable but I just keep moving.
I would do it again, I had gotton to the point of hardley being able to walk with a cane and having to sit after walking halfway through house.
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I would do it again even though my relief is not what I wanted/expected.
It is a pretty low risk surgery and the pain from surgery itself was actually less than the daily sciatic pain I had been dealing with.
Recovery was pretty quick
@jlssurplus
Thank you. This is helpful. What I'm reading is there is a spectrum of recovery, and sometimes very slow results. My mom had it done in Sept. There was some relief, but she is still having back and leg pain and tingling in the feet. She started PT this week. Fingers crossed for more recovery. She is currently using a walker.