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.
I have bilateral lumbar stenosis. My pain management doctor told me if I lost weight my condition would improve without surgery. That was the impetus I needed; I’m down 100 pounds from 300 and although I have some pain, it’s nowhere near what it was.
I had both a laminectomy and discectomy and I think it was the discectomy that left me leaning a bit to the left and sore at the end of the day so I use a cane now when out and about. It keeps me standing upright and prevents a wobble. If you’re not using one you might give it a try.