It is debilitating. Period. My Dr says “you don’t want the surgery..” After reading this I am not so sure.
I had back surgery for spinal stenosis. I got a lot of relief from the worst leg pain, but I am left dealing with other areas of pain. It could be so much worse.
I’m glad I received the procedure, but I don’t plan on any additional back surgery except as last resort.
With any ‘fix-it’ kind of surgery, you gain something through science and you lose something in natural movement. My posture is not as good now. I tend to lean to the right when standing unless I decide to straighten up. It was still worth it, to be rid of the firey leg pains at night.
My brother had this surgery some years ago. It had gotten to where he couldn’t walk, his legs would go numb if he tried. What a difference it made, he can do everything again. He just turned 70 last month.
Yeah well I don’t know about that, I’ve known a couple of people who have had that sort of surgery and were not happy with the outcome to say the least.
I get Medicaid this year.
My doctor has already told me that I need surgery.
For now I use a thc/CBD balm on My lower back.
At least I can sleep.
Did they control for suicide amongst the non-operatives? It may just be the case that the decision not to surgically treat a ruptured disc leads to an increase in suicides, having otherwise nothing to do with the condition itself... Probably shouldn't imply your risk of death is greater because you didn't get the surgery. Some would say it was your lack of faith.
Not me though! It just looks like it's a statistical mistake to me.
Thanks.
BKMK.
For me it was about being able to walk or life in a wheelchair. Glad I had the surgery.
I had two stenosis surgeries. L4-L5 and then 8 years later, L3-L4. Neither required fusion, but just went in and opened up the compressed nerve canal.
I can walk, surf, but have lingering numbness and tingling in my legs and general loss of mobility. Beats the alternative, I guess, which they said was loss of lower body function, including loss of bowel and bladder control. I would rather have tingling legs than wear a diaper.