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I am having neck pain after anterior discectomy of C3, C4 and C5. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 31 years old, before 16 years underwent anterior discectomy of c3c4&c4c5 with fusion. Even had neck pain and pain got radiated to neck and back while working. Suffering with pain for 16 years but I got used to it. But for past few months neck became very very week am not able ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and medical history along with the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The problem does not seem to be due to the fused C3-4 or C4-5 levels. In fact a disc prolapse at C5-C6 with nerve compression is causing t... Read Full »
Do I need surgery to resolve the protrusion felt in my lower back?
Query: Hi doctor,I have a protrusion in my lower back, and my local doctor suggests surgery. I am a sports person, and I have previously recovered from such issues with physiotherapy and exercise. Is there an absolute necessity to go for surgery? When I stand upright, I have pain in the left hamstring, lik... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is there any history of numbness or tingling sensation in your legs and feet? Do you have any other symptoms suggesting neurological deficit, as per your doctor? Look, you can give a trial of conservative treatment, but there is a high chance of recurrence of the sam... Read Full »
Do I require surgery for compressed nerve and back pain?
Query: Hi doctor,I suffered a back injury at work nine months ago while lifting an order of 20 batteries weighing 44 pounds each. When I lifted the last battery of the order, I felt a sharp pain in my lower back and my left leg that made me collapse, and I was rushed to the hospital. I have seen a number o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, I would suggest you undergo endoscopic or microsurgical discectomy surgery for your back pain as soon as possible without further delay. You can also consider disc replacement as an option. Regarding your symptoms, I would like to tell you that we human beings ... Read Full »
Can exercises fix disc problems, or is surgery necessary?
Query: Hello doctor, Is the operation of the disc necessary, or can it be done by exercise? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Surgery on disc problems is not a must unless they are compressing the nerve and causing weakness in both legs, and you lose control over urine and passing stools. If it is a mild compression, you can manage it with exercise and meditation. In some cases, you can try th... Read Full »
Can discectomy be done for slipped disc?
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old girl and I have a slipped or bulged disk in my lower back. I have had this injury going on for four months. I have been through physical therapy and that did not work. My doctor was talking to me about surgery. So I researched and found a surgery where they go in and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Surgery for a bulging disc is only indicated if the pain in the back is severe and not relieved by physiotherapy, then you need fusion surgery or if you have moderate to severe leg pain because of nerve compression causing decreased mobility, then you need discectomy. Ch... Read Full »
My buttock pain has not subsided despite physiotherapy. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 66 years old. Three months back, I had a left L4-L5 Metrx microdiscectomy. A postoperative complication was STEMI with cardiogenic shock requiring emergency PCI with multiple Vfib arrests. I was given several drugs, that included Heparin, and hospitalized for 20 days. I have pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Ideally, after an L4-L5 matrix microdiscectomy, you should get pain relief. However, there can be limitations to L4-L5 surgery as it is one of the lowest weight-bearing discs of the body. There can still be chances of symptoms despite a su... Read Full »