May I ask what your symptoms were and at what level was the herniation? I have a few at L2-L3, L4-L5 and L5-S1 and my biggest issue is the numbness in my right thigh and right toes. Other than that I really don't have pain, but I would like to consider this for the numbness.

@@jesse590 L4/L5 - Symptoms were all the classic sciatic pain areas. Hip pain that radiated to butt cheek and down leg. I described the tingly sensation as the same you get if you sit on the toilet too long, but only down one leg. Hurt horribly to cough or sneeze. Unfortunately, I forgot I was healing and re herniated it. Pain is back, but not where it was. Round two of surgery next Monday morning. All of my pain, then and now has been in my hip area, SI joint area and down my leg. Nothing discomforting in my lower back.

@@allstonmd Thank you for taking the time to respond. I'm still trying to figure out if this is an option for me. I'm sorry you injured yourself again, I know that pain and it sucks! I wish you well next Monday!

Hey man, about to get mine done. How you feeling after 3 months?

​Ended up having two surgeries. Still have sciatic pain in left leg. No where near where it was but not pain free either. My advice, take it easy after surgery. You'll feel great and that's the problem. You forget you're recovering. Best of luck.

How long was your recovery? I'm scared to do it, I don't wasn't to be out of commission for so long

Did you have the procedure done?

@allstonmd Not yet, the NHS waiting list is quite long. 😞

How are u right now

@@Medicos78 I’m great now! going from having a sever pain even when coughing and being slanted all the time, to being active like doing 3x10 set of squat with 35lb dumbbell

@@jm-289 the discs in my back press against my nerve root and now have me walking slightly different and with restless leg syndrome. Do u think this surgery is the best route?

@@karmenferro6881 I’m not a doctor and that was my personal experience with bad disk. I couldn’t stand up straight. I think it’s good to work with a doctor then they can give you the solution after looking at your MRI and your physical situation. What I know is, postponing it doesn’t help! and prioritize minimal surgeries over other approaches if there is a chance to do minimally invasive surgeries.

You'll be happy

How did your surgery go? Any pain post surgery and what's the recovery been like?

How r u now

Hi did you do surgery?

How did go your surgery

They rinse it out usually with sterile saline and sometimes antibiotics. Also your body does a great job at just absorbing stuff like that.

and since a part of the bone is removed, does that affect the physical strenght of the body later? I mean, I am kind of concerned that a part of the bone would be missing

Yes. A minor variation using a more manification, but the goals are the same.

@@ShimSpineVideos Thank you so much for clarifying these two terms.

A microdiscectomy is a removal of the herniated part of the disc. A discectomy is a removal of the ENTIRE disc. At that point you all need to have an artificial disc or spinal fusion to account for the vacant space in between the vertebrae.

@@dobklyznskovik6705 no its not ! they just make a small incision and use so its less invasive and use a microscope.

How r u right now ?

A herniated disc may not be painful in the disc or back area. At least not at the start of the disc bulge. This is the case when the disc is weakened over time and the outer ring of the disc is weakened or torn. Poor posture combined with loaded twisting can cause a lumbar disc bulge and eventually a tear. An injury like weightlifting or falling or other trauma can cause extreme back pain in the area of the disc. In either case the bulging disc puts pressure on the nerves that go through your glutes and down your leg. This is called referred pain. In an advanced or large disc herniation you will begin to feel pain in the disc itself as the pressure increases. Also the material inside the disc is neurotoxic and causes the nerve to become inflamed worsening the pain in the buttock and down the back of the leg and in the disc area itself. Ie. Sciatica The microdiscectomy will remove the disc material that has made its way outside the disc ring. And the bulging portion that has not escaped the tear in the outer ring is also removed. And that will really help all the pain and inflammation including the pain near the disc.

Bone doesn’t grow again . Only cartilage.

2 . After that is called laminectomy . And if that Doesn’t work then you need fusion

Good question. A bulge is a disc that hasn't had the nuclei pulposa leak out yet which is what they remove when it's herniated. I'm pretty sure if it's just a bulge, this isn't the correct procedure.

how it feels now

Mine did, he created a small divot in his language. The sear it if I remember correctly.

How do you feel after of the postoperatorio?

What fear you have?

I'm 10 months in of back pain. I found out I have a disc buldge at L5 s1 I've tried physical therapy, chiropractor, decompression exercises, deep tissue massages, medicine, etc nothing helps. I got a steroid injection 24 hours ago I'm waiting to see if it will kick in within the next week to relieve me of pain. My doc said if it helps with the pain surgery will help the pain go away. I have back pain on my left side when I sit not when I walk or stand I have no leg pain (Sciatica). Has your pain went all the way away after surgery? Also did u have leg or back pain b4 surgery or both 🤔

Same back pain ang right leg so they did to me micro DISCECTOMY

@@ambisyosame4242 my bulge is 4.4 millimeters do u know how long your buldge was? Or was it herniated?

No but idid lumbar traction therapy for 6 months but nothibg happened so they deside the oparation

me cool I'm in Houston what city u in