Anyone have lower back surgery?

[Cowboy Brian]

I most likely will have to be having in within a few weeks, I had a few questions for anyone who has had it.

1; How long until you can expect to walk again?
2; How long until you can expect to work out again?
3; Will you be able to run without pain?
4; How long for pain to subside?
5; Do you have to do physical therapy?
6; Will I be able to start college come Sept1. or would I be better off waiting and starting a semester late?

I have asked my doctor these questions aswell, but doctors from my experience usually sugarcoat things such as that, especially considering my age, so I was wondering if anyone here had experience and woulds share their experiences.


Thanks

 

[JonJon]

Why do you need back surgery?

 

[Hoofbite]

Why do you need back surgery?

Probably got a bad back.

 

[Eskimo]

What is your diagnosis and what back surgery is being proposed?

 

[Bigdog]

You might want to get a second opinion. Back surgery is the last resort. Have you tired physical therapy or going to see a chiropractor? I had some friends that had back surgery and it did not do any good. They went to a chiropractor and felt so much better.

 

[bbgun]

We talking muscular problem or bulging disk?

 

[Faerluna]

I have scoliosis, and have been dealing with back issues for almost 30 years.

I'd advise against back surgery unless it was the very last resort. Find a good chiropractor and have some visits (more than one or two) before committing to surgery.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

4 fractures, 2 at the l4 level 2 at the l5 level. I've had 3 opinions, and it has been a year.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

What is your diagnosis and what back surgery is being proposed?

Spondyolosos with 10% sponsylothis

 

[Plankton]

I have two herniated discs and lower lumbar arthritis. I have had this for 13 years, and have avoided surgery. As long as you keep your core strong, and lift things using correct form, you can live with it. I don't know anyone who has had back surgery who ended up happy with the results.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Dang dude....didn't you just get out of the hospital for something else?

 

[Eskimo]

Spondyolosos with 10% sponsylothis

Just to correct your spelling, you have spondylolysis and Grade I spondylolisthesis which is a condition in which fractures through the pars interarticularis of your vertebrae have allowed one vertebra to slip 10% forward relative to the adjacent vertebra.

Yours is quite unusual with two levels involved. Do you have the traumatic type or isthmic type?

What was the cause of this?

Anyhow, I guess they must be proposing fusion of the involved levels. Have they given a 3-6 month trial of high grade bracing of the spine with a hip spica attachment?

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Just to correct your spelling, you have spondylolysis and Grade I spondylolisthesis which is a condition in which fractures through the pars interarticularis of your vertebrae have allowed one vertebra to slip 10% forward relative to the adjacent vertebra.

Yours is quite unusual with two levels involved. Do you have the traumatic type or isthmic type?

What was the cause of this?

Anyhow, I guess they must be proposing fusion of the involved levels. Have they given a 3-6 month trial of high grade bracing of the spine with a hip spica attachment?

Spelling was horid as I want on my phone, still am. Your right, I had bracing for nearly a year with electrical things to try to trigger healing. No hip spica, and football was the cause. Hard tackle, they said it's up to me repair or fusion, I was leaning towards repair as if it works in a few years I can have the metal removed and possibly still become a police officer

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Dang dude....didn't you just get out of the hospital for something else?

Yep, colitis just officially in remission Monday, same day I got this news. Can't catch a break medically at all

 

[Cowboy Brian]

I have two herniated discs and lower lumbar arthritis. I have had this for 13 years, and have avoided surgery. As long as you keep your core strong, and lift things using correct form, you can live with it. I don't know anyone who has had back surgery who ended up happy with the results.

The doctor said at my age, the chances of a repair working are remarkably high, he said otherwise he would recommend not doing surgery until the pain required it, currently it only hurts bending hyperextending and running, and it is bearable aslong as not running full speed

Other problem is since I'm 17 he said it's next to 0% chance I can go the east of my life without this getting worse, he said now is the time to do it, as I can easily take a semester off without messing up the rest of my life at this point

 

[Yeagermeister]

Yep, colitis just officially in remission Monday, same day I got this news. Can't catch a break medically at all

Good luck with the surgery

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Good luck with the surgery

Thank you

 

[Eskimo]

The doctor said at my age, the chances of a repair working are remarkably high, he said otherwise he would recommend not doing surgery until the pain required it, currently it only hurts bending hyperextending and running, and it is bearable aslong as not running full speed

Other problem is since I'm 17 he said it's next to 0% chance I can go the east of my life without this getting worse, he said now is the time to do it, as I can easily take a semester off without messing up the rest of my life at this point

I suspect the chances of surgical success for repair are probably quite good but such a decision is very personal.

Has there been evidence of progression of the amount of slippage over time? Has there been evidence of instability in different postures? Have you really stretched out your hamstrings?

Anyhow, good luck with everything.

BTW, if you had colitis have you been on steroids? Did they do a spine DEXA? Is there still activity at the area on bone scan?

 

[big dog cowboy]

R2A good luck with the surgery. I would strongly encourage you to fix everything you can while you are young. You still have most of your entire life ahead of you so don't screw around with your health.

 

[Hoofbite]

I suspect the chances of surgical success for repair are probably quite good but such a decision is very personal.

Has there been evidence of progression of the amount of slippage over time? Has there been evidence of instability in different postures? Have you really stretched out your hamstrings?

Anyhow, good luck with everything.

BTW, if you had colitis have you been on steroids? Did they do a spine DEXA? Is there still activity at the area on bone scan?

Members like this and their willingness to contribute absolutely make this site one of the best sites going.

BTW, good luck R2A.