My laminectomy was for L4 and L5. The bones that were pressing the nerves were cut off and my own bone, from another vertebra, was fused, and screws stabilized the graft.
The surgery was done at Andrews Clinic in Gulf Breeze, FL. by Dr. Mark Giovanini. Google it.....micro spine surgery. This procedure is probably done near you. One night in hospital, short recovery time...
Good luck. I know what you are going through.
They talked Lyrica up as being a wonder drug, has 50t5 side effect failure rate, yet they keep expanding it’s usage. Side effects are HORRIBLE. More pain is not what I need. remove the bone spurs, fix the bulges, and herniations.
Back from hades. Pain never lets up. Torn rotator cuff, to small to fix. Why can’t you do micro surgery fix the small tear instead of waiting to do a Huge tear and a large surgery cut and longer PT and leave me in all this pain from it.