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MILD (minimally invasive ligament decompression) and/or LinQ?
hi everyone, I am a 72 year old female who has had low back pain for the last 20+ years. I have severe spinal stenosis in the L4 – L5 region. I have tried every injection out there to no relief I correct that I did have pain going down my left outer leg and the injections seem to help that no more pain, I’m very grateful for that.
A year ago I had the Vertiflex device inserted between L4-L5 - my recovery for supposedly a non-invasive surgery was awful and the worse part it didn’t help at all.
Went through all that for nothing.
My doctor now wants to do the MILD (Minimally invasive ligament decompression) procedure. This is where they remove some of the thickening ligaments around your disc, it creates more space between the disc supposedly reducing the pain. No large incision, no stitches just a band aid. I’m hesitant to do it because of my experience with the Vertiflex.
I was wondering has anyone had this MILD procedure-how was recovery, was it successful?
Also, doctor mentioned having the LinQ
Another minimal invasive surgery.
I would love to hear from anyone who had this procedure done and how you are doing today.
I appreciate any information you may offer.
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This video was made in 2023–I found it valuable as it explains some options that fill a niche between epidural injections and laminectomy/fusion surgery.
Worth viewing if you have spinal stenosis.
I had the MILD procedure 9 days ago on both L4-5 and L3-4 with one incision. The first week was pretty painful around the incision site as well as buttocks and thighs. Hopefully as my back heals the pain will subside. Too early to tell.
Hello, I am also 72 years old with everything imaginable going wrong with my spine. Epidurals stopped working. I had a pain level of 10 back pain and severe pain going down my leg. I could barely walk with crutches, it was so painful to walk. I had the MILD procedure done three weeks ago. After two weeks, the pain had almost vanished! I thought it wasn't going to work because I was still having pain for two weeks, but then the pain stopped. This has been a miracle for me. The procedure ..well there is nothing to it!! They put you under, you rest for one day, resume normal activities the next except no heavy lifting for a week.
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I had the MILD surgery about 2 months ago. I'm a male, 73 yrs old, and an avid golfer. The operation was a breeze. Unfortunately, it did nothing to help me. Still looking for the magic bullet.
To the ones that had the MILD procedure above after the surgery was over did you have much pain from it? Did you have to wear a back brace? How long ? When were you allowed to go about your daily routine?
Thanks for you help.
Likewise. Lots of failure with minimally invasive laminectomies.
Anyone had the Disc FX procedure ?