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I need to have lumbar spine surgery. Most surgeons do fusion with a lengthy recovery time. Some promote minimally invasive surgery with a very short recovery time. Some use lasers, some... View answer
I've just had surgery, fusion f4/f5, f5/s1. I'm so afraid I'm going to do something wrong and it won't heal right. The pain seems to be going on longer than any other surgery I've had and I'm wondering... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I have had previous cervical surgery - fusion C5,6 and discectomy . That was several years ago. Now I'm experiencing tingling in my thumb and first finger and an ache down my fore arm? Is this related ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Praveen Tayal
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I had a c4 c5 fusionsurgery. When I woke up in the recovery room, my greatest pain was in my right shoulder. The nurse said I was moved firing surgery and that the pain will go away. However, I... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Praveen Tayal
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I have spinal stenosis and I am diabetic. I have has 3 opinions stating I need a spinal fusion and a decompression. I worry about the surgery and the recovery. Also what the surgery will do my... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Chobufo Ditah
( General & Family Physician)
year I had my lumbar triple fusion/ Decompression surgery and a triple neck fusion . Can this be any ... morning I woke up with my left hand numb and my middle finger, ring finger were... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Taimoor
( General & Family Physician)
my husband met with a spine surgeon today who said he would need a fusion. one disc in my husband s ... to do unreliable internet research. we have read that a fusion can cause extra stress on the ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shinas Hussain
( General & Family Physician)
For surgery on a herniated disc at C5-C6, what is the customary number of days for recovery in the hospital after the surgery? This is a regular surgery on the neck with a fusion. A... View answer
Hello thanks for your help. Does Marijuana affect a Spinal Fusionrecovery? I ve recently had a tlif spinal fusion at L5 s1, and I understand THC should help with chronic pain. My question is if I ... View answer
I had scoliosis surgery almost 30 years ago. Now the disk below the fusion is crumbling and I will ... additional information you can tell me about this type of surgery? Is it common? Recovery... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi
( General & Family Physician)
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