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Struggling after Hemilaminectomy

Spine Health | Last Active: May 24, 2021 | Replies (19)

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Hello @timbeau and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I can read from your post that you rather instantly related to what @ktrammell1 has shared in this discussion.

While we wait for her to respond, congratulations on the steps you are taking to try to be more mobile now that you've noticed feeling a bit better. Have you thought about any short term or long-term goals to keep you motivated?

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Thank you for the reply. Goals aren’t a problem for me but rather the ability to get at them because I’m limited by the pain in my leg and butt.
I recently obtained an MRI showing the surgery fixed only one of about 4 problems causing the pain including bulged discs , lose disc material and stenosis at locations other than the surgery site.
i am becoming an expert at figuring put how to do the things I like while at the same time, avoiding too much standing, too much sitting, etc.(movement, Positions, etc that aggravate the nerve and b
bring on the pain).
Presently, I swim daily, strengthen my core on a pilates reformer and visit a clinic where they administer warm laser therapy in an effort to reduce inflammation and hopefully scar tissue formation.
The clinic offers Vax-D lumbar distraction therapy. I may try that once I am fully healed.