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Microdiscetomy L5-S1
by Beema79, Jul 16, 2008 09:29AM
Hey, I'm 28 years old, I had discectomy when I was 18 for a slipped and ruptured disc between L4 and L5, would you believe that only 10 years later, I have acquired the same injury between L5 and S1. I've had 2 epidurals, the second one worked for 1 week, but somewhere in the last week I have prolapsed the disc further, giving me sciatic pain all the way down my leg, as opposed to it just being in my buttock. I'm a little scared, as it appears I will need a microdiscectomy to stop my pain, what is the recovery time? I'm currently a performer (dancer/singer/actor) and need to know how long I will be out of action for, and when can I start dancing again? Any thoughts? Advice?
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The results of revision microdiscectomy are not consistant and the success rate cannot be predicted.You should go in for conservative treatment,physiotherapy and back extension exercises.Cold and hot massage may also help.Transcutaneous electricalnerve stimulation serves to relieve stiffness, improve mobility, and relieve pain .Although the conservative treatment is slow ,it is effective.
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