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jcruver · 04-10-2009, 08:35 AM

No problem..

I had lower back pain on and off again for many years prior to this and had been a GP who in the past had given me painkillers and little else.

Then I injured myself lifting (bad form on deadlifting - was doing high reps with medium weight and twisted a bit) and again went to my GP. He gave me painkillers and put me on a steriod to help the swelling.

After a few weeks (and after the steriod) the pain became unbearable and I went to the ER where they ran a catscan and said i needed a nuerosurgeon and an MRI. This confirmed a severely herniated disc and the nuerosurgeon suggested this :
http://www.ubneurosurgery.com/handle...late&cpid=6668

I went in surgery at 7am and walked out of the hospital around 3pm. The pain that had been so intense and ran down my entire leg was gone. The only 'pain' I had was from the incision (which was about an inch long if that). I was out of work for a week (mainly because they recommended that..it wasnt due to pain).

I dont exactly rememember how long I waited till I started working out again (but I do recall how difficult it was waiting..because I really wasn't in pain but wanted to heal properly) but it was not long at all. I eased back into everything as much as I could. I returned to doing just about everything I had in the past (running everything by the doc of course). I increased my strength to a level higher than prior to getting the surgery. (added over 50lbs to my deadlift since).

I have had a cervical fusion since but it really isnt truely related. Doc says I have degenerative disc disease and may even need another level fusion down the road (he didnt do it this time as I am in good shape and he has hopes that I wont require it).

But as far as the MI disectomy...I cannot tell you enough how much it helped me (like I said before..I had issues with my lower back for many years and these are all completely gone).

Let me know if you have any more questions I can help with..(I cant answer anything 'technical' about the procedure of course...but as far as my experience).

and I REALLY need to post a diff photo..but I am not on my macbook here...

04-10-2009, 08:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
jcruver Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 30	No problem.. I had lower back pain on and off again for many years prior to this and had been a GP who in the past had given me painkillers and little else. Then I injured myself lifting (bad form on deadlifting - was doing high reps with medium weight and twisted a bit) and again went to my GP. He gave me painkillers and put me on a steriod to help the swelling. After a few weeks (and after the steriod) the pain became unbearable and I went to the ER where they ran a catscan and said i needed a nuerosurgeon and an MRI. This confirmed a severely herniated disc and the nuerosurgeon suggested this : http://www.ubneurosurgery.com/handle...late&cpid=6668 I went in surgery at 7am and walked out of the hospital around 3pm. The pain that had been so intense and ran down my entire leg was gone. The only 'pain' I had was from the incision (which was about an inch long if that). I was out of work for a week (mainly because they recommended that..it wasnt due to pain). I dont exactly rememember how long I waited till I started working out again (but I do recall how difficult it was waiting..because I really wasn't in pain but wanted to heal properly) but it was not long at all. I eased back into everything as much as I could. I returned to doing just about everything I had in the past (running everything by the doc of course). I increased my strength to a level higher than prior to getting the surgery. (added over 50lbs to my deadlift since). I have had a cervical fusion since but it really isnt truely related. Doc says I have degenerative disc disease and may even need another level fusion down the road (he didnt do it this time as I am in good shape and he has hopes that I wont require it). But as far as the MI disectomy...I cannot tell you enough how much it helped me (like I said before..I had issues with my lower back for many years and these are all completely gone). Let me know if you have any more questions I can help with..(I cant answer anything 'technical' about the procedure of course...but as far as my experience). and I REALLY need to post a diff photo..but I am not on my macbook here...