Fri, 11/06/2009 - 16:54
First sign of improvement!
I'm 11 weeks post op of microdiscectomy L5-S1.
I have had 0 improvement and am even going for a 2nd MRI to ensure I don't still have nerve compression since I have literally had 0 improvement.
BUT as the title would suggest, yesterday I tried walking on my tip-toes. I can only take 3-5 steps but my left foot doesn't instantly collapse. It 'falls' but gradual. It's small but it's the first sign of hope I've had since the surgery.
I've been in a lot of pain, no feeling back, no sleeping, and more pain across my entire back. . . .but I feel like yesterday was the 1st breakthru of more to come!
I start PT next week and am optimistic for the 1st time since my surgery that I have hope!
Congratulations its nice to have any improvement to give you hope.
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-Never had back problems until I injured my back trying to pick up to much weight.
-Had left lower back pain that progressed into left leg tingling, pain, and weakness. Two weeks before surgery developed weakness in right ankle.
-8/18/09 had discectomy on L4/5 for left side broad based herniation.
-10/12/09 had MRI over new and on going pain issues. Surgeon says he sees nothing that would cause my problems and called them "odd".
10/13/09 started physical and massage therapy. Technique in massage therapy relieved some of my sciatic issues.
-11/16/09 weakness is gone in legs, left leg still has some sciatic issues, minor compared to what it was.
-No pain on lower left of back... the surgery side, but pain on lower right back that I never had before surgery, comes and goes sometimes with the hours. Right hip pain if I walk a mile or more, never had that before surgery.