@dennymt Something surgeons may not think about is the scar tissue created by the surgery. It can get tight and cause some pain. I periodically loosen up my scar tissue with myofascial release. I am a Mayo spine surgery patient. Nerves do take a very long time to heal. I had some cold sensitivity in my hand that was a reaction to a spinal injection (before I came to Mayo) that caused electric burning pain. The initial insult of stabbing electric pains went on for about 6 weeks before it faded to heat/cold intolerance. That went on for about a year an a half before the sensitivity eased up.

Here is our discussion about MFR which helps me a lot. There is a provider search at https://www.mfrtherapists.com/

Neuropathy - "Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
Mayo does have a couple chiropractors in Rochester who do MFR. You can find them if you search for "myofascial release" on the main Mayo website, https://www.mayoclinic.org/. They work in a rehab department.