post discectomy

[breezy52367]

can i see a chiropractor 2 months after this surgery my massage therphist said my muscle band in my right leg is inflammed and suggested i see a chiropractor. can i do this?

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Hi, Thank you for your question. You may consult with a chiropractor. Usually, recovery from a discectomy procedure takes time (standard is six weeks) and as everyone is different it may vary as well.  Most of the times, one may experience back and leg pain during the recovery period. However, essentially you should avoid prolonged sitting, lifting heavy objects, bending, twisting and excessive exertion for the first three weeks. It is not like that you restrict all activities but you should gradually increase your physical activities over this period. Additionally, common complication of a discectomy is that there is a possibility that another fragment of disc will herniate and may cause similar symptoms. Therefore, endoscopic microdiscectomy is appropriate in some specific situations, and you may check this with your treating neurologist. Hope this helps.

[Sherri1949]

I would try going to the chiropractor and if he or she is any good like mine is they will tell you whether and when it is safe to do chiropractic.

[Kalvin]

I wouldn't, can't you see a Physical Therapist instead? Make sure that whoever you decide to see is aware that you just had surgery 2 months ago.


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