Comments on: Surgery For Back Pain

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:40:05 +0000

I have a spinal fusion of the L-4 and L-5 a little over a year ago. After about 3 months I started getting muscle cramps in my buttocks and back of my thighs only when I lay down. Is there any remedy for this?

By: Jo Anne

Jo Anne — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:59:28 +0000

I just got results that a cracked disc in my lower back is causing back and ankle pain. My physician is referring me to a Neuro surgeon. The disc is pushing on a nerve and I live with pain every day. He prescribed Percocet for the severe pain. He said the only way to correct the problem is to have surgery. What am I in for? Can anyone tell me what to expect? I am 44 and I have a 7 year old daughter that I would love to be able to play with again.

By: DAMON VICCI

DAMON VICCI — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:36:49 +0000

I HAD STEEL GATES @5, WEIGHING 150LBS EACH. HIT ME IN THE LOWER BACK. IN THE ER. THE SPINE DIRECTOR SAW THE X RAY. MANDATORY SPINAL FUSION L4-5. FROM THE HIT MY VERTEBRAE LOOK LIKE BUCK TEETH. TO ME THIS WILL IN THE NEAR AND FAR FUTURE RESTRICT MY ABILITIES TO DO EVERYTHING IN AN EVERY DAY MANNER EASILY. PERHAPS EVEN SEXUAL FUNCTION. IS THIS THE BEST THEY COULD DO? THE FUSION MASS SEEMS QUESTIONABLE. DUE TO THE VERTEBRAES BEING SCREWED WHERE THE DR. FELT WAS PROPER. I DON’T THINK HE SHOULD GO IN AGAIN. I FEEL IT’S TOO RISKY. DO ILIVE WITH THE PAIN AND ALWAYS REFRAIN FROM THE AGGRESSIVE STRENGTH TRAINING,SKIING,BASEBALL, FOOTBALL.HOW ABOUT SWINGING A HAMMER. NO GOOD DOC? DO INS.CO. CONSIDER THIS PERMANENTLY DISABLED? I SURE DO. WHAT DO YOU THINK? I AM 41 YEARS YOUNG.

By: Olga

Olga — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:44:07 +0000

I just had a fusion to my L-5—S-1 done on November 26th 2008, I’m a 27 year old female, who would like to have more kids. I understand that there are some kind of risks I would take if I would get pregnant at this time, however I want to know what kind of risk are those?!?!?!? Im feeling great, yes it’s only been 3 months since the surgery, of course I wouldn’t get pregnant right now, but I want to know when is the save time to do it!!!! Thank you…. Olga

By: Ralph

Ralph — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:39:42 +0000

I had the same discs herniated in ’73, with quite severe ‘sciatica’ down my hip and legs. In 1982, I had a “Chymopapain” injection – by a surgeon who makes 3 times as much as anyone else – and he’s left me in agony for the past 25 years with ‘LOW BACK PAIN’; which was non-existant before the injection. Obviously, the surgeon ‘dripped’ some of the solution into surrounding tissue. Now, things are even worse! All of the sciatica has returned with a vengeange! The prick probably used a “dirty” needle. BTW: my pain scale on any given day is ~8…and that’s a good day for me.

By: linda

linda — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:46:28 +0000

I had spinal fusion L4-5 and L5-S1 July,2007 with a laminectomy.
Since then my bladder control isn’t quite the same. My urine will start with out warning and/or can’t make it to the bath room. The ob-gyn said my pelvic floor muscles are tight from a 1999 bladder suspension. What would cause this and is there any thing I can do?

By: Laurie Shuhart

Laurie Shuhart — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:06:06 +0000

My aunt has osteoporosies hope that spelled right, anyway, she is having severe back pain. Her doctor recently took her off vicodin & put her on oxy cotton. I am very concerned about this desicion because she has irriatable bowel syndrom & now she has been constipated 4 almost 2 weeks. She has been to the hospital twice & all they do is give her an IV and send her back home. She can’t even keep water down and she is severly dehydrated but they won’t keep her in the hospital. What’s wrong with this picture??? She fell last year & broke her hip & ankle & this same hospital said it was only severe contusions. One month later my uncle took her to a different hospital & hip & ankle was broken!!!! She is living on her &my uncles SSI & I believe she has medicade or care not sure which. can someone help me to know if this bone glue is covered by this type of insurance??? Thanks in advance!!! Sincerely,Laurie M. Martin-Shuhart

By: kathy

kathy — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:35:13 +0000

WHAT TYPES OF EXCERSISE IS SAFE FOR ME NOW IT BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE MY SURGERY PLEASE ADVISE AS I HAVE JOINED A GYM