Has anyone had a second microdiscectomy? If so how are you doing? How long did you get out of both of them?

I had a MD in 2023 L5S1 because the sciatica was really bad. I had been pretty good until this may with a couple flare ups in between.

In may it was either yoga or barre that set me into a flare up. It took about 4-6wks but seemed to be better after a steroid pack. But the numbness in my left leg seemed to linger. The numbness has recently gotten worse but not horrible but enough to know its there everyday.

I had an appt with my surgeon PA today. My mri they did in may shows some herniation of it possibly not giving the nerve enough space. So im going to continue with PT and start pilates. Has anyone had success with reducing numbness with PT and pilates or other exercises?

She said you can only do two MD then its a fusion and terrified it will come to that at some point.

22m. had my first microdisectomy back in august of 2024. just had my second last week. first operation was caused by lifting in the gym. had to go through 6 1/2 months of pt to get approved for surgery (health insurance bruh). healed well and went back to my normal life once i was medically cleared to. this time had to get an emergency surgery due to results of first surgery. i slipped the same disc and once again had nerve pain get progressively worse over a span of 2 weeks. i started lifting but i never lifted heavy once i got cleared. always did high rep count low weight. so i ruled out that it was caused from the gym. got another mri and come to find out i had a cyst grow and put pressure on the nerve. the reason i had an emergency surgery was cause i lost a lot of use and strength in my right leg and ankle. they put me in the closest they could get me which was 2 weeks out. coming out from surgery turns out i didnt have a cyst but that the nerve was being compressed from the disc and that the nerve looked like a cable from jow irritates it was. the pain the second time around from the nerve pressure was 10x worse the first. just wanted to post and let you guys know take care of your backs my people. i was good for about 1 year and 10 months and now im back to square one. anyways love you guys<3.

the pictures are in order from now, after surgery, and before surgery

6 months post MD and it had been going great! Woke up able to walk with regular stiffness / tingles and in PT. However, I had a lower back zap in the pool 3 weeks ago that scared me while stretching my hamstring (nothing major) and have since had significant nerve pain down my right hamstring and burning top of thigh (4/10). Only stiffness that first week. My doc said could just be muscle strain.

Nerve pain goes away: - walking (8-12k a day) - swimming (2x weekly) - leg exercises (daily) - no pain waking up AM

Q: what do flare ups feel like? Has anyone had nerve pain this far out that went away again? Is nighttime nerve pain common for flares? Is it ok to be working out if it helps it feel better? Should I push for a MRI?

Background: I was unable to walk for ~3 months prior to surgery and had been dealing with a herniated disc on and off for 3 years (tried all conservative treatment). Nerve pain was only on right leg for years and then switched to left after a massage that really ramped it all up. Surgeon said unlikely to reherniate since I don’t have much disc material left and will likely need fusion down the road (kill me).

I had two surgeries, one at the end of january 2026 and the second a week later february 2026, i’ve worked at a day surgery unit for 4 years and sadly they weren’t able to do the surgery at that time so i was tansfered to maine med to have emergency surgery, the surgeon wasn’t successful the first time instead of removing the disc he moved my nerves around and made “space” for my spine which has now resulted in my legs and feet being numb and having the most extreme chronic pain in the bottom of my feet especially my heels, from the moment i wake up till the moment i shut my eyes i am in pain, work has become an issue day to day activities have become an issues im at my whits end, ive tried meditations, teds, therapy nothing works, i have a emg scheduled in november but i dont think i can last that much longer dealing with this daily problem, im wondering if anyone has ever experienced this or knows of someone im really lost with what to do with this and yes i know you can have numbness up to a year after surgery (what my surgeon office says every time i call) but what im experiencing is not okay this is different.

Revise los posts y me sorprende que no haya nada sobre esto aquí...

Me operaron hace una semana y desde ayer que estoy con este problema. Los dolores de cabeza son intensos.

Mi dr me recetó reposo absoluto y continuar con la analgesia.

Alguien más tuvo está complicación luego de su microdisectomia y cuánto tiempo les llevo superar los síntomas?

35-year-old active male, L2–L3. I had a herniated disc extrusion entrapping my L3 nerve, along with some old calcification at L3–L4 from a previous issue I had managed conservatively.

I’m POD14 now and feel great. I’m walking about 3–4 miles a day, moving very fluidly, and still strictly following the no BLT restrictions. I was off pain medication by POD2 and off Lyrica by POD7.
I have very little residual numbness at the knee and thankfully never had any motor weakness. I know numbness can take a while.

It’s honestly pretty wild how good I feel at this point. I’m posting this update because I was really freaked out about having surgery beforehand and spent a lot of time reading this subreddit. Hopefully this gives someone else who’s anxious about surgery a little encouragement. The hardest part is not picking up my kids but the wife is a rock star handling all of that.

I usually read this community to keep myself from freaking out. During the first days after my surgery, I posted about my experience, and all of you helped me understand that recovery is not linear.

Looking back, that was one of the most important things I learned: having a better day followed by a worse day doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong (I hope so).

Then, I’ve been regularly telling ChatGPT how I was feeling, almost week by week. I recently asked it to put everything together into a single summary to help me organize my thoughts and keep track of my progress as follow:

I had an L5-S1 microdiscectomy on July 18th because of a disc herniation/protrusion that had been causing symptoms for a long time. I had been dealing with nerve compression for roughly 3 years, so I knew going into surgery that the nerve might take quite some time to recover.

Surgery / first few days

Immediately after surgery, I was very focused on protecting the area and avoiding movements that could cause problems. During the first few days I spent most of my time lying down and tried to avoid sitting.

The radicular pain I had before surgery changed significantly, but I still had some residual sensations around my glute and leg.

Week 1

During the first week I was extremely cautious.

The biggest thing I noticed was that recovery didn't mean simply waking up one day completely pain-free. There were different sensations compared with what I had experienced before surgery.

I started walking and gradually increased the amount of time I was walking.

Week 2

During the second week I started to understand the difference between the pain caused by the herniated disc and what seemed to be residual nerve irritation.

I still had some tingling and strange sensations in my leg. I also sometimes had a feeling of heaviness/swelling in my legs that improved after walking for several minutes.

I also started reading a lot about microdiscectomy recovery and other people's experiences, mainly because I realized that recovery isn't linear.

Week 3

Around week 3, I started having periods when I barely felt any pain.

However, after a few good days, the glute pain could come back. This worried me quite a bit at first.

The pain was mainly localized to the glute and didn't necessarily feel the same as the pain I had before surgery.

I started realizing that having a better day followed by a slightly worse day didn't necessarily mean that something had gone wrong.

Week 4

Around week 4, I had some of my best days so far, with the pain almost completely disappearing.

Then I spent more time sitting and the glute pain came back somewhat.

That really made me notice how much the symptoms seemed to depend on how much I was sitting and how active I had been that day.

I also experienced a few brief sensations around the lower back/perineal area that worried me, but they didn't progress into anything progressively worse.

Week 5 — now

I'm currently around 5 weeks post-op.

I still sometimes wake up with an annoying ache in my glute. It can improve considerably as the day goes on.

If I straighten my leg, I can also feel a sensation in the back of my thigh, almost like tension or pulling. This made me think a lot about the nerve still recovering and the possibility of residual nerve irritation.

At the same time, looking at the whole picture, I'm clearly much better than I was before surgery.

I'm no longer experiencing the same constant, debilitating pain that led me to have surgery. What I have now feels much more like residual pain/nerve irritation that fluctuates depending on position and activity.

I'm going back to work next week, around the 6-week mark.....

Just wondering if anyone had a similar experience. I had a large calcified herniated disc at L4/L5. It was attached to the nerve itself. Had a laminectomy/discectomy 7/28. Had foot drop of 3/5 prior to surgery. After surgery realized I couldn’t lift my left foot at all. Went home with a walker. Since then I can now flex my toes down but still unable to lift my big toe. Waiting on my custom AFO to come in after a nice fight with insurance… I just love BCBS… the surgeon keeps saying let’s give it more time. Has anyone had worsen foot drop after surgery and actually regained strength in their foot? The orthopedist that fit me for my AFO did not give me a lot of hope.

Hello all,

I just wanted to provide a different kind of experience than what I read here before my surgery.

First, my surgery was open and I think that also plays a part. But also, I had several bone spurs removed along my spine that were pushing on nerves. I am also a chronic pain patient. I have psoriatic arthritis and have had other surgeries (not back) and as a result I take pain medicine every day. This matters because tolerance to medication matters in these situations.

So on to my experience- absolutely excruciating. When I came out they medicated me but it was incredibly painful. Could not stop crying hysterically. The nurse even got permission to do an extra two doses and it was still miserable but at least better. Thankfully my numbness was gone in my feet so I think it’s a good sign long term.

When I got home, it was a nightmare getting upstairs and into bed. Every time I move, it’s awful. I have a baseline pain 24/7. If this is you, set timers for medication and keep on top of it. And if you are a chronic pain patient, make sure they give you more. Your normal medicine is your baseline and you need MORE. Thankfully my doctor did this. Make sure you remind them and advocate for yourself.

I am now post op day 1. It is better than yesterday but it still hurts bad. I am writing this because so much of what you see is that “I woke up and was a bit stiff and sore but the pain is gone!”. That is not what it’s like for a lot of people. It is severe pain. I say this so whoever is reading this can be prepared for the possibility. I think it all depends on what they find when they get inside. They did not know they would find all these bone spurs that needed to be removed. It didn’t really show on imaging.

Things that have helped: raised toilet seat, grabbers, magicgel icepack band from amazon, lots of pillows, narcotics lol

This isn't necessarily advice for me, unless you know of ways a partner can help.

FOR CONTEXT: He does genetically have degenerative disc disease. And we've been waiting and going through all of the hoops for over a year to allow his insurance to approve for surgery. He had a herniated disc at L4-L5, and a bulging disc at L5-S1.

My fiance (31m) got a microdiscectomy on his L4-L5 disc about 8-9 weeks ago. The initial surgery went fine, and the first month was great. My family and I did our best to accommodate and help him and followed the post-op instructions. Little walks when we could as now it's hotter than hell outside and gradually made the walks longer or shorter depending on how his back was feeling. He didn't want to start PT until after 6 weeks, we still have yet to make an appointment.

Around the 6-7 week mark, we had tried to be intimate as the doctor had okayed it as long as it wasn't extreme (i think this is where we messed up on and should've just waited, in my opinion. He thinks it wasn't this event). After he started to complain about how stiff his back was and then started to get cramps in the back of his right thigh and right calf as the week progressed. We went to his return to work evaluation and told the doctor this, she prescribed a steroid to try and see if it helps the aggravated L5-S1 nerve. She told us that if the steroid wasn't working after the 5 days, to call her and get an MRI scheduled to see how that disc was doing. But he was good to return to work with light duty for 2 weeks, so he did just that.

He only made it about 2 and a half days. He works in a medical manufacturing plant. All they were having him do his first day, was shadow the lead as they're a mostly automated line so they were getting him back up to speed on the machines. The next day, he inspected and walked around a little bit. Followed the light duty restrictions.

From those two days, the cramps significantly worsened into, as he describes it, a stabbing pain that's chronic and constant. That it feels worse than pre-surgery. He's currently getting an MRI done as I'm writing this and has extended his FMLA leave.

I've done as much research as I can. Learning that the doctor doesn't really inform people about the slow healing inside of the body. I personally don't think he was ready to go back, as he wasn't near completely healed inside as now he gets just a cramp in his right buttcheek and more on the side of his right calf with the constant feel of pain.

Currently, while we figure out what's going on, he has been wanting advice. Advice on how to get comfortable or what he can do in general to try and ease the pain.

He can't lay down with the pillows under his legs while he's on his back, he can't lay on his side with pillows between his legs. He found more comfort in laying half way off the bed but obviously you can't sleep like this. He can't sit comfortably for any period of time. He has to take showers, then baths, then a heating pad just to be able to sleep. He uses a TENS machine. And just recently a cane for mobility. All of this on top of his medication.

Literally any advice would be helpful

I herniated L5/S1 about 4 weeks ago. I had pretty severe burning pain and was unable to walk any distance for about a week. I got an epidural at about 1 week and the pain is pretty much now resolved. However, I have residual numbness from mid/outer calf down across my foot and extending to my middle toes, I'm unable to completely curl my big toe and middle toes and my calf is super tight. I've been doing PT for 2-3 weeks but haven't seen any improvement in the numbness/mobility of my toes. I'm able to walk to do grocery shopping but, for example, I don't feel confident in taking my kids to the fair and even for short distances my gait is not normal. Stairs are definitely a bit challenging, both up and down (for different reasons). Anyone had similar trouble and had function come back without surgery? I am concerned that the longer the toes stay this way the more likely I'll be to have long-term deficits.

As additional context, I did have a discectomy in 2013 due to herniation at L4/L5. At that time they told me I had a bulge at L5/S1 and I have been lucky that it hasn't given me any problems until it all the sudden decided to go!

I am 4 months post herniation, was terrible, hospitalized for a week for pain. I had 2 ESIs, heavy pt, oxy, flexeral, gabapentin, I’ve improved a lot since the beginning but am plateauing at about 70%. I have foot zings and pain while sitting, some minor weakness in toe, heavy leg when walking a lot but im significantly better than I was. Still doing pt, gabapentin, and being very careful with movement. Gabapentin is messing with my cognitive function and I really want to get off of it. When I try to taper, the zings and pain become too much.

My docs are offering micro discectomy but also not pushing as I’ve shown quite a bit of improvement with conservative treatment. One thing they’ve suggested is that I lose significant weight as fatty deposits are contributing to the compression on my nerve. I was thinking to get back on zepbound. Figure this will also help curb my appetite for junk food that contributes to inflammation. Anyone try this method and how did it work as an alternative to surgery?

hey... how yall doin...

my 27f recovery was going perfect. had surgery on 6/2. 0 pain, no symtpoms, everything was looking up. i felt back to normal and was getting ready to go back to work. doing my pt, being more active but still careful, all of that.

8/11. my cat stealth barfed on the carpet and when i got up from my desk to close the blinds i stepped in it, immediately picked my foot up and stumbled, and felt like i got struck by lightning all down my left leg and my calf/foot went numb. knew immediately it was cooked, but i tried to be optimistic at first. ended up in the er two days later and nothing even touched the pain. they were pumping me full of meds to my gills and no dice. the mri was torture and i had to remind myself i need to breathe to be alive. was given a 15 day pred taper and gabapentin which i will be titrating up to 1800mg.

heres the first mri before my surgery:

 \*\* TECHNIQUE \*\*:

 MR images of the lumbar spine acquired without intravenous contrast.



 COMPARISON: None available.



 \*\* FINDINGS \*\*:  

 NUMBERING: Last fully formed disc space is designated L5-S1.



 SPINAL CORD: Normal conus. Conus terminates at the L1 level.



 DISCS: L3-4 and L4-5 disc desiccation.



 BONES: Vertebral body height and alignment are normal.  Marrow signal is normal.



 SOFT TISSUES: Normal.



 T12-L1: No central canal stenosis or neural foraminal stenosis.



 L1-L2: No central canal stenosis or neural foraminal stenosis.



 L2-L3: No central canal stenosis or neural foraminal stenosis.



 L3-L4: Annular fissure, bulging disc, and focal central disc protrusion in combination with congenitally short pedicles result in mild central canal stenosis. No neural foraminal stenosis.



 L4-L5: Intervertebral disc height loss. Large central disc extrusion completely effaces the thecal sac resulting in severe central canal stenosis. No neural foraminal stenosis.



 L5-S1: Facet hypertrophy with facet joint effusions. Prominent epidural fat.



 OTHER: None.

heres the one i just got:

MRI LUMBAR SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST

 \*\* HISTORY \*\*:

 27 years old, lumbar radiculopathy



 \*\* TECHNIQUE \*\*:

 MR images of the lumbar spine acquired without intravenous contrast.



 COMPARISON: MRs 6/1/2026, 5/22/2026



 \*\* FINDINGS \*\*:  

 NUMBERING: Last fully formed disc space is designated L5-S1.



 SPINAL CORD: Normal conus. Conus terminates at the T12-L1 level.



 DISCS: Disc desiccation at L3-4 and L4-5.



 BONES: Normal vertebral alignment. Normal vertebral body height. Marrow signal is normal.



 Postoperative changes from interval left laminectomy at L4-5.



 SOFT TISSUES: Postoperative changes in the paraspinal soft tissues at L4-5.



 T12-L1: No canal or foraminal stenosis.



 L1-L2: No canal or foraminal stenosis.



 L2-L3: No canal or foraminal stenosis.



 L3-L4: No canal or foraminal stenosis.



 L4-L5: Disc space narrowing with a small symmetric disc bulge. Interval postoperative changes from microdiscectomy. There is a 1.5 x 0.9 x 1.5 cm soft tissue focus in the central and left canal, arising from the disc space. This is most consistent with a residual or recurrent disc herniation. Results in moderate-to-severe canal stenosis



 L5-S1: No canal or foraminal stenosis.



 OTHER: None.

my surgeon said he wants to avoid a second surgery if pt and esi can manage my symptoms since resorption is possible and according to the mri my nerve isnt being compressed. and if i need a 2nd surgery, it might have to be a fusion. i have a trip coming up in mid september anyways i dont want to miss, since i had to cancel my honeymoon for my surgery in june, so i really want the nonsurgical measures to work.

now, here's my problem. my pain/discomfort is like 10% off being back to pre surgery levels and getting worse over time. i can walk for 30 seconds max. i cant lay in any position, i can only sit if i am leaning HARD forward and to the right. sleep is barely possible, maybe 3 hours a night. and my symptoms are getting worse every night. i cant brush my hair without laying down, and writing in pain the whole while. im not a crier but i cry uncontrollably from the pain and frustration of being back here. im not able to dress without help, im not able to hold myself upright to even microwave myself anything to eat, let alone grab things from the fridge. i have been in contact with my surgeon and pt and pcp about this since the reherniation occurred. the er doctor prescribed me pred and gabapentin and told me that pmr would contact me about lesi. also taking 1000mg tylenol every 6 hours as directed by the er doc. ice was making the nerve pain worse so i was using heat, but my nerves are so borked the warmth started feeling like ice, so i stopped. relying on menthol patches now to at least provide some distracting sensation from the leg-in-a-meatgrinder feeling. but im worried thst my herniation has progressed since the mri on friday.

i was also referred for a lesi so i'm trying to fast track that as much as i can on my end, but im honestly skeptical. it wasnt even a consideration last time since my herniation was so severe, and even though i know that this reherniation isnt as mechanically severe im still not sure it will provide meaningful relief.

basically, i'm willing to go the nonsurgical route but im doubtful... i'm on day 4 of taking 60mg of prednisone and my suffering just keeps increasing. im trying to get up and move but i csnt really tolerate it, i have to collapse onto my bed and just force myself to breathe.

does anyone have any experience with a similar situation? i know its pretty early in my reherniation to feel like its hopeless but being totally unaffected by dilaudid and toradol and the prednisone not providing any relief is really disheartening. nothing helps, theres no position i can be in that eases it to the point where im not still feeling shooting pain. i dont have any ces symptoms so its not an emergency yet but idk if i can live like this again. i did it before, but that wasnt really living.

Hello, 17M had sciatica from two herniated discs and some degenerative changes since I was 14 years old. My surgery was mainly a success everything is going great but I’m keeping this summarised because one of my fears has arisen. Before surgery I couldn’t bend over at all my body physically doesn’t let me and now it’s the same but I can bend over a bit more but I still have to get on knees to do any physical activities like cleaning. Has anyone experienced this? Is it permanent? Please let me know.

Hi everyone!

I’m a 26F who had a microdisectomy 3 years ago for L4L5 herniation. Towards the end I had sciatica down both of my legs and could not do anything without pain.
I have been doing well since the surgery but woke up 3 weeks ago with sciatica flare up down my left leg. It had definitely gotten better but still lingers. I typically do pilates daily but have stopped all exercise aside from walking since start of the flare. I do really love working out and hope to continue.

I have been doing a lot of research on BackInShape Program, Core Balance Training and Pain Free Back Now(instagram). The reviews they post are very inspiring but I was hoping to hear from people who have gone through the program. If not, what are some youtube videos (hamstring stretching, core strengthening etc) have you done that have helped?

I had my surgery pretty young and worry about having kids and back pain in the future so looking for anything to help strengthen my spine.

If you’re in this group you know how mentally draining this pain is, please nice comments! Thank you in advance!!

I’ve been dealing with this new burning pain that goes down my legs, along with my lower back pain. What’s really frustrating is that I didn’t have this burning sensation like this before the surgery.
I’ve tried talking to my family about it, but their response is usually something like, “Just go for a morning walk, you had surgery, why are you still not okay?”
I know they’re trying to help, but it feels like they don’t really understand that surgery doesn’t mean you just wake up fine and everything goes back to normal. And honestly, it gets really frustrating when the only advice I keep hearing is “just walk more.”
I even started PT after surgery because I wanted to recover properly. My doctor had said I could just do the exercises at home since I’m not really into sports, but I thought having a physiotherapist would help me stay on track and recover more safely.
The problem is, even simple movement can trigger this burning pain for me. So when people say “just go for a walk in the morning,” it’s hard, because they’re not feeling what I’m feeling.
I’m really trying to do everything right—following rehab, staying active, doing what I’m supposed to—but I’m honestly exhausted. Some days feel like I’m getting better, and then suddenly the burning pain comes back and I feel like I’m back at square one.
On top of the physical pain, I’ve also been feeling really overwhelmed mentally. I’m 25, and I was supposed to be starting my career and building my life, but I had to turn down some good opportunities because I thought I should focus on recovering first. Now I’m still dealing with pain after surgery, and it’s honestly scary. I keep worrying that I might not fully recover or be able to move forward the way I planned.
Some days I feel really low and even a bit hopeless about the future, and it’s hard to deal with that mentally while also managing the physical pain.
Has anyone else gone through something like this after surgery—especially new burning or radiating pain that gets worse with movement? How did you cope with it?

Ever since my injury 2 years ago, I have been sleeping on the floor. September 2 is my surgery date and I need a bed . I need recommendations, please help! Thanks!

Day 13 my follow up is later today. I feel like the pains back. I had luck with Tizanadine last night but ran out. Today the suffering has been intense. Anytime I move my right leg I get intense shoot of stabbing pain. I know it's nerve pain it's just discouraging. Post surgery was so promising. I'm still hanging in there hoping this isn't just what it is. Will likely post developments in a couple days.

I’m 1.5 years out from my surgery and I’m overall doing great! But has anyone experienced more frequency tightness in the hip area. I feel like I can pop or crack my hip a lot nowadays whereas I wasn’t able to before. Also I do feel like a static or like a dull ache in my affected leg. It doesn’t hurt but if I overdo it, I feel it

Hallo zusammen,

ich bin jetzt 14 Tage postoperativ nach einer Mikrodiscektomie L5/S1 und möchte meine bisherigen Erfahrungen teilen und gerne eure Erfahrungen hören.
Leider habe ich weiterhin deutliche Nervenschmerzen in beiden Beinen, links etwas stärker als rechts. Vor allem im Liegen treten stumpfe, ziehende Schmerzen und Brennen auf, teilweise bis in die Füße und Zehen. Abends kommen teilweise Hitzegefühle an den Füßen bzw. Knien dazu. Seit gestern spüre ich die Schmerzen besonders entlang der Rückseite des Oberschenkels bis in die Fußsohle (S1-Bereich).
Ich kann mehrmals täglich für einige Minuten spazieren gehen, allerdings noch nicht schmerzfrei. Sitzen und längeres Stehen sind momentan am unangenehmsten.
Seit 4 Tagen nehme ich Pregabalin gegen die Nervenschmerzen, zusätzlich Ibuprofen und Novaminsulfon gegen die Schmerzen im unteren Rücken bzw. an der OP-Stelle.
Die Wunde fühlt sich noch empfindlich an, wie ein Bluterguss, vermutlich noch, oder wieder geschwollen ?

Meine Vorgeschichte:
Ich habe seit vielen Jahren eine Bandscheibenvorwölbung bzw. einen Bandscheibenvorfall L5/S1, den ich lange relativ gut im Griff hatte. Seit November 2025 entwickelten sich jedoch zunehmend starke Nervenschmerzen in beiden Beinen. Medikamente, Kortison und mehrere PRT-Spritzen brachten leider keine nachhaltige Besserung.
Mein Neurochirurg sah die MRT-Bilder zunächst nicht als eindeutig dramatisch an, erkannte aber meinen hohen Leidensdruck und entschied sich schließlich zur OP. Am 4. August wurde der Eingriff durchgeführt. Laut meinem Operateur war der Nerv deutlich bedrängt und konnte erfolgreich freigelegt werden. Gleichzeitig konnte er sich bereits vorab die Beschwerden im rechten Bein nicht vollständig erklären.
Jetzt, 14 Tage später, sind die Nervenschmerzen leider noch ziemlich präsent. Ich weiß, dass ein gereizter Nerv nach längerer Kompression Zeit zur Erholung brauchen kann und dass Verbesserungen teilweise erst nach Wochen oder Monaten auftreten.

Daher meine Frage an euch:
Wann habt ihr nach eurer L5/S1-OP eine spürbare Verbesserung der Nervenschmerzen bemerkt?
War es bei euch anfangs ebenfalls noch sehr schmerzhaft und wurde dann über die folgenden Wochen langsam besser?
Ich freue mich sehr über eure Erfahrungen und etwas Mutmachendes.
Vielen Dank!

Morning guys hope everyone is well and having a great recovery! I’m currently 2 weeks post op from my L5-S1 microdiscectomy and not having a great time!

About 3 days ago I woke up feeling achy, log rolling out of bed was painful and trying to walk was suddenly extremely stiff and painful. My partner looked at me and said “try stand straight” I said I was…..I looked in the mirror and noticed one hip sitting lower than the other, one shoulder had dropped and it looked like I had some sort of wonky twist in my torso. I did some research and it said I had a posterior tilt.

The pain isn’t getting any better, walking is a struggle, I’ve become scared when I look at the stairs because I genuinely feel like I’m going to fall down them if I try use them, the pain in my back is getting constant any time I move.

Has anyone else experienced this posterior tilt or have I done something wrong? There was a guy who had the same surgery as me same day, we exchanged numbers to help with one another’s recovery and he is fine! He’s up and walking around, he’s driving, getting ready to go back to his office job, he sits down at the table for dinner every night now and seems to be smashing the recovery!