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i have lumbar spinal stenois 80years old balance bad ultra sonic decom
lumbar spinal stenois bad balance use walker 80 years old Dr recomends laminecty have seen videos about ultrasonic delamination has anyone tried this and results
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@rayh12 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am a spine surgery patient and had a cervical fusion because of stenosis. A laminectomy is kind of like when they raise the roof on a house so they can add a second floor. It is surgery, but it is not as difficult as a fusion, and the doctor does not typically remove discs if it is just a laminectomy, but that is a question for your doctor.
Here is Mayo information about a laminectomy.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/laminectomy/about/pac-20394533
My 80 year old cousin had a laminectomy for lumbar stenosis, and he did just fine. He took pain medicine for about a week, and after 2 weeks, he had little pain. It probably took about a month to recover completely, and he was walking right away after surgery which is good to do during recovery. He was glad he had this surgery and it is a much easier recovery than more extensive spine surgeries.
Balance is very important as you age. What other questions do you have for your surgeon?
Jennifer