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Discussions (21)
Expectations for recovery after L3/S1 decompression and fusion?
Expectations for recovery after L3/ ... S1 decompression and fusion? ... In 2019 I had C4/T4 decompression and ... fusion surgery. ... was told recovery from my upcoming L3
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: 1 day ago
Decompression/ laminotomy, then throbbing pain.Prefer no more surgery.
Decompression/ laminotomy, then throbbing ... pain.Prefer no more surgery. ... I had decompression/laminotomy, surgery ... on L3/4 and was doing pretty well for
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jan 25, 2025
Normal to have severe stiffness/pain3 wks postop from lumbar fusion?
Normal to have severe stiffness/pain3 ... I had an L3/4 fusion/decompression surgery ... 3 weeks ago and am having stiffness
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Sep 23, 2025
Mom's decompressive laminectomy L3-L5, fusion L4-5: Recovery?
Mom's decompressive laminectomy ... L3-L5, fusion L4-5: Recovery? ... My mother is having a decompressive ... laminectomy on L3 through L5, and a ... after about a week and a half after surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Sep 5, 2023
Scheduled lumbar laminectomy, no fusion. Really scared to do it.
After 3 years of lumbar shots they are ... not helping too much and dont want surgery ... crippleScheduled open lumbar laminectomy decompression ... NO FUSION L4 L5 L3 L2. hernated disks ... against spine Has anybody had this surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Dec 22, 2024
Nerve pain after L4/5 decompression/fusion. Normal?
Nerve pain after L4/5 decompression/ ... I had an L4/5 decompression and fusion ... 3 weeks ago. ... leg that had NO deficits prior to surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jun 5 7:43pm
Radiculopathy, yet "failed surgery syndrome." How to cope?
Radiculopathy, yet "failed surgery ... I have L3,4,5 radiculopathy particularly ... L4, L5 ,6 years worsened after L5S1 ... fusion. 3 weeks ago biking 50 miles ... One L4/5 decompression 2 years ago due
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jan 1 11:06am
Has anyone had herniated disc treatment with the DRX9000 decompression
herniated disc treatment with the DRX9000 decompression ... I have a herniated disc (L3 left side ... ) and had laparoscopic surgery in 1999 ... herniation and I was advised that surgery ... I read about the DRX9000 spinal decompression
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Last active: Jun 8 10:59am
Lumbar stenosis and C spine stenosis
at L3,L4.I was at a large University ... I had 3 hours of L3L4 surgery and discharged ... The decompression did nothing for the ... He then told me he thought L3,L4 was ... I should have had L3,L4, -L4, L5 decompression
Support Group: Brain & Nervous System
Last active: Aug 3, 2024
Anyone gone through TLIF surgery for L4-L5 fusion?
Anyone gone through TLIF surgery for ... L4-L5 fusion? ... for L4-L5 fusion? ... says TLIF is more effective for nerve decompression.My ... I also have some issue with my L3 and
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: May 1 9:06am
T10-Pelvis fusion, posterior column osteotomies w/robotic arm. Ideas?.
Has anyone had this kind of surgery? ... first to use a robotic arm in spine surgery ... bottom four - five levels where the decompressions ... , L 2-3 and L4-5. ... Surgery 4-5 hours.Any ideas, thoughts
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Aug 24, 2025
I would like some feedback on stimulators verses pain pumps
In July of 2023, I underwent decompression ... , fusion, and stabilization of L3-L4 ... and L4-L5. ... After the surgery, I started having ... MRI and x-rays, my spine above the surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Aug 26, 2024
terrible foot pain after D&C three months after spine surgery
after D&C three months after spine surgery ... was healing fairly well from Lumbar Decompression ... surgery in August but continued to ... have some left foot pain. 3 months later ... I will have steroid injection at L5
Support Group: Women's Health
Last active: Dec 6, 2025
MRI results and Pain symptoms not matching. Dr says nothing he can do.
I had decompression and fusion at L3 ... -L4-L5 one year ago. ... significant foraminal stenosis at L5 ... -L3 with canal and foraminal stenosis ... surgeon said this is indicative that surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jul 7 4:31pm
Muscle atrophy and spinal nerve damage
surgery three months after that I was ... L4-S1 with an ALIF into L-5 and 2014 ... L4-L3. 2018 Complete left knee replacement ... You should also know with my aL4-S1 surgery ... about 5 months old I had my first back surgery
Support Group: Brain & Nervous System
Last active: Jun 13 10:13am
Scheduled: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF). What to expect?
I had a Peroneal Nerve Decompression ... April to stabilize degeneration of the L5 ... S1 due to a fracture, and also the L4 ... heal.According to the doctor, recovery is 3- ... What pre-surgery prep will I have to
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jul 10 10:32pm
Any advice on severe multilevel cervical issues and S1 changes?
SEEN ON MRI 3/21/2024. 3/22/2024 9: ... in 01-30-2017 XLIF L4-L5 with lateral ... plate to RIGHT laminectomy L3-L4, L4 ... decompression Lumbar Left to right. ... Fusion 4-502-14-2017 Surgery: Repair
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Oct 31, 2025
PD and back and/or glute pain and surgery
PD and back and/or glute pain and surgery ... dx with PD in 2013 after at least 2-3 ... ) I am scheduled for a laminectomy decompression ... of L4-5 & L5-S1 on October 31st ... If you had surgery, did it help?
Support Group: Parkinson's Disease
Last active: Oct 21, 2025
open-minded approach to investigate underrecognized or rare causes
necrosis (requiring multiple orthopedic surgeries ... mcmol/L Autoimmune Panel: Entirely ... (core decompressions, R hip replacement ... ) L hip replacement being scheduled ... • Lumbar fusion: L2–S1 (2008, revised
Last active: Jun 26, 2025
Posterior vs Anterior offered- complications with both. Thoughts?
local ones- one offered anterior C 3 ... my docs re says Posterior only C5-6 Decompression ... , hands (had Carpel tunnel release L ... doesnt work, maybe redo L hand.Ankles ... shot- need surgery.
Support Group: Spine Health
Last active: Jan 24 8:37am