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#11768

its been 3 months after surgery now . my pain has been reduced . and the pain in the opposite leg is completely gone now . but previously i used to have some fluctuating pain in my left side ( it was the painful side before the surgery as the herniation was on left side L4-L5) . Now i have pain only in left side back . i haven’t started any exercises , walking is the only exercise i used to do .. when i did some exercise “spine flexibility and extension ” my back was having discomfort that day . and is it normal to still have pain in the back ( and leg pain is just very mild ) after 3 months post-op . Though the pain is tolerable and it is zero in morning when i wake up and in the evening it becomes more .
should i start good exercises morning and evening like pushups and running ,
and should i continue those exercises advised by physiotherapist even if they cause discomfort . will it help ?
and is this pain is part of normal healing process even after 3 months .
my nerve was severely compressed before the surgery .

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#11769

and one more thing ..
my stomach side fat( belly side fat) is noticeably more on left side than on right side . it was even there before the surgery too . i thought it is because my walking style was distorted ,more pressure on left side . but its been 3 months the fat is still unequal on both sides
any specific reason for this ?

[Donald Corenman]

#11779

Dr. Corenman is out of the country until December 14. He will reply when he returns. Sorry for the delay.

[Donald Corenman, MD, DC]

#11812

I cannot comment on asymmetric fat in the belly other than to say it can be from scoliosis or antalgia (bending to avoid pain).

You need to start exercises to condition the effects of spine healing. I cannot state exactly what you need but a good and experienced physical therapist will be able to design a program to help you. Make sure this program is acceptable to your surgeon.

Residual leg pain after surgery is not uncommon, especially if you have had severe compression beforehand. It might take as much as six months to gain full relief and occasionally, the nerve could still be sensitive after that period of time.

Dr. Corenman

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Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.

[RAVI]

#11817

as the nerve compression was the reason of leg pain . but why do i have back pain still in the left side back, back is not much
related to the nerve . . left side back muscles feel bit heavy then right side back muscles .
and the back pain is not like muscular pain as some can have with fatigued muscles .
if i want to have a new MRI , should i go for contrast MRI , would that be more helpful ?

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#11919

my herniation size was 8 mm , and before the surgery i was having more back pain and SLR was 20 degree . and after the surgery SLR is 90 degree . but no improvement in back pain . one of the doctors advise me to go for contrast MRI but i didn’t . now after researching so much i feel that i should have went . is there a chance that my disc outer layer was intact in this much large herniation and surgery might not have been needed . ? or the cause of back pain now is still inflammation sinuvertebral nerves ?

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