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Is Severe Pain And Bruising In Low Back Below The Surgery Site Normal Post 6 Days Of OpL4-5 Laminectomy?

I m post opL4-5 laminectomy 6 days. Is it normal to have severe pain and bruising in my low back below the surgery site at this point in time? I can hardly move and didn't have so much pain until I was post op 2-3 days. Any suggestions to help with the serious bruising and how long can I expect to have sooooo much discomfort? Thanks much, Andie
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

there is definitely a probability that the pain is secondary to the post op condition. however i am not so sure that the bruising should be there, unless of course your dr said there was possible bleeding during surgery

i would suggest you meet your doctor as soon as possible especially since you are saying that you are having difficulty in moving and that the pain is becoming worse

a direct observation is also necessary to rule out the possibility of a post operative infection

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck.

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Is Severe Pain And Bruising In Low Back Below The Surgery Site Normal Post 6 Days Of OpL4-5 Laminectomy?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query there is definitely a probability that the pain is secondary to the post op condition. however i am not so sure that the bruising should be there, unless of course your dr said there was possible bleeding during surgery i would suggest you meet your doctor as soon as possible especially since you are saying that you are having difficulty in moving and that the pain is becoming worse a direct observation is also necessary to rule out the possibility of a post operative infection I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)