Give it more time they say, here’s more pills, now go get a pain stimulator! I went thru a L4-S1 fusion last April because L5 was loose. Main problem I had was when I bent over I would about fall. Now popping in my back, back pain , sciatic pain , weakness, stingers on both legs, hip pain and testicular pain even though they say it has nothing to do with the back ( btw they start hurting depending which way I lean) anal pain ( now hurts to pass gas) bladder and bowel control getting worse. I couldn’t complete water therapy or physical therapy, had an epidural in October still no relief.
I tried explaining how bad the leg pain was setting in church I started having to set in the entryway where it’s concrete because the vibration on the wood floor triggered the leg nerves. 51 year old using a cane and carrying a cushion to set on sucks and don’t dare ask me to go to a store unless there’s a scooter I tried a small store the other day without one big mistake. Good luck with your recovery.