Microdiscectomy recovery

Rockland Lake Originally uploaded by ricksannicandro 6 months after Micro-discectomy for herniation between L-4/L-5 I’ve finally had a chance to run 3 miles around Rockland Lake this past Sat…

“Step on a crack and you’ll break your back.” Although this phrase is very cliche, one could mistake it as true because it does not take a lot to injure one’s back. Injuries to the back can occur in 3 main ways: Your spine supports your entire skeletal system, and the nerves coming from your […]

Learn recovery duration, factors affecting it, and ways to ease post-surgery healing.

During weeks 6 to 12 post-lumbar microdiscectomy, increase activity and manage pain for a faster recovery.

This is my microdiscectomy recovery update three years out! All about my pain levels, my exercise routine, and other treatments I have tried to have a pain free life.

I had severe, chronic pain due to sciatica for years. I describe what caused it, my symptoms, and what I did to try to heal my L5S1 herniated disc. This is my sciatica experience and the steps I took before getting an L5S1 microdiscectomy.

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Post-lumbar fusion, rehab, and exercise are vital. A structured therapy program supports recovery and long-term pain relief.

There are a lot of ways anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery can go wrong. Some of the common problems are certainly not the patient's fault.

Recover from lumbar microdiscectomy (discharge to 14 days) with rest, pain management, and gradual activity.

Healing after discectomy.. proprioception??

Perform back strengthening exercises post-microdiscectomy surgery to help improve back strength and function.

Recovering from surgery to correct a herniated spinal disc is no time to sit "back" and relax.

Treatment differs for herniated or degenerated discs. Nonsurgical and surgical options can relieve pain in both cases.

Exercise Program after Lumbar Laminectomy and Discectomy Surgery

Back Surgery - L4, L5 Lumbar Laminectomy, L4-5 Discectomy (Diskectomy) and Spinal Fusion with Pedicle Screws and Rods.

Here is a month by month account of my recovery experience during the first year after my mircodiscecctomy surgery. Was the sciatica gone? How do I feel? Here is my microdiscectomy recovery experience!

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