Part 3 - Surgical Treatments for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis 

How much time for the recovery period. Are you bed ridden. After the operation.

Jim Haugen. Was your problem with lumbar spine stenosis resulting in your leg pain? I gave neuropathy because of degenerative disc in lumbar spine.

That is wonderful. I pray my girlfriend of 38 feels the same way soon.

Amazing!! I’m 23 and have stenosis on my l2 l3 and l4 l5 with weakness and severe sciatica unable to walk for over a month. I have an appointment with a neurosurgeon in 6 days and am mentally preparing myself for possible surgery. Your story made me feel so much better

awesome

Who was the Dr and where

Good for you Dawn! I have the same symptoms as you do and more likely to have surgery as well. Stay safe!!

I wish i could get it done. This pain gets so bad some days i just wish God would take me. My pain management does not do this procedure yet. I no longer accept epidurals because they do nothing for me anymore. I just want out of this pain

Hey dawn where did you get surgery done and who was the doctor

@@MizzzJazzzyJazzz I totally understand..same here

Not Alwyas ! My neighbor has the surgery at 36 and she is disable now . She went for simple surgery now she needs more surgeries . Her reproductive system is not connected to her brain . Probably they touch the nerve. Now she needs more surgeries

Im not far from you what was the surgeons name ?

Nice.👍🏻

I had almost exactly the same symptoms. Have had epidurals for 8 years. Not working as well now. Considering surgery

do

That is great to hear. I am getting one in about 2 weeks. I hope I have as good a turnout as you. Hope you still doing well

I have the exact problem like yours have you tried surgery I will like to know more

Had epidural 10 years ago helped ,thinking of getting another one not ready for surgery!

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Awesome results and GOD WAS THANKED IN ADVANCE. And now the healing. Went in said a few words and was on the table for 2 an a half hrs and , when I woke up it felt like a nap. Scared for absolutely nothing. I’m embarrassed to say but I was, and I’m also going to thank all who knew and prayed for me. And THANK YOU TO THE NEUROLOGIST DR. Ms. Lee Whang AT STLUKES BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA GOD BLESS 🫂🙏🏿🙏🏿🫂😇🤗

Wonderful to hear…😊

@alastairbarkley6572 . How was the surgery and has it helped? Can I ask where you had the surgery done? Thanks Steph

@@stevedouglas6998 Hi Steve. In summary, I'm very pleased with the outcome. I had lumbar spinal decompression at two levels (L1/2 and L3/4) done on 3rd October. I'm now completely free of the disabling neurogenic claudication that I really wanted fixing. I was warned that the op wouldn't fix my 'back problems' generally - I'm 68 yrs and had quite a bit of degenerative osteoarthritis and disappearance of all my lumbar disks on MRI - but, those symptoms of stiffness on standing up, general aches and pains actually turned out improved as well. Result! I let spinal stenosis get worse and worse over about 8 years before I actually sought out the diagnosis. Bit embarrassing, I was an NHS doctor and hospital consultant specialist all my working life, but really 'the wrong kind of doctor' to be advising myself about my health! Once I sought help like everybody else does, everything worked like clockwork. As a result of the 8 year gap, I find that I had learned all sorts of 'coping' strategies to minimise walking, avoid prolonged standing, showers never baths, no driving for more than about 30 mins, no prolonged sitting (so no meals out, cinema etc) which pretty much dominated my life. I'm having to UNLEARN all those unhelpful behaviours which is sometimes frustrating (I'm constantly nagged about standing up straight now - which I can do now - rather than that hunched, bent forward, back and knees posture which was my default) and to learn new activities like enjoying walking unimpeded around my part of London just seeing what's changed before I became largely housebound - which is pure delight. Because of my age, blood pressure, atrial fibrillation heart rythm disorder thing etc, I wasn't done as a day case but was kept in for 48hrs only. I didn't have much/any post-op pain whilst I was in hospital but, stupid me, I waved away the Tramadol and Valium muscle relaxant meds offered on discharge - only to have to send the wife back on bended knees to the hospital to get some after I experienced the most severe muscle spasm cramps in the lower back, the like of which I hadn't imagined possible. These lasted a matter of a couple of days only. I also had my surgical wound suddenly plop open on about Day 7 with lots of pink serum-like fluid everywhere. I'd had my vacuum drain removed on Day 2. It needed to be re-stitched but, I used to do many of these type of incisions/closures in my own surgical practice so I know wound failures like this are more bad luck than poor surgical technique. Aside from these minor problems, everything went very well. Post op, you will need advice on exercise - just walking was advised to me - and on muscle strengthening and stretching (in spinal stenosis those mighty strong vertebral and paravertebral muscles just wither away to practically nothing). There was nothing complicated here and I was able to work with a personal trainer rather than committing to multiple sessions with a physiotherapist. I was told I wouldn't see the benefit of the op for 6 weeks - that was only partly true, I continue to see the benefits (well, gifts really) even now several months later. I got my diagnosis, initial (non-surgical) spinal stenosis treatment, pain medication, blood work and MRI done on our BRILLIANT NHS and felt very well cared for. I'm a big supporter (worked NHS for 40 years) but, I opted to have the op done privately (I've had private health insurance for about 25 years but never actually used it). I guess I got the op done quicker and the hospital food was almost certainly better but, apart from that I think there's no advantage in going private. I don't know how much the op cost but, I'd guess around £10k to £15k {*} so I was glad not to pick up the tab. I had the procedure at London Bridge Hospital which is owned/run by the American provider HCA. I felt very well cared for there. My op was done by complex spinal neurosurgeon (yes, really, that's what they call themselves) Mr Jonathan Bull, whose NHS practice is at St Bartholomew's Hospital (Bart's Healthcare NHS Trust). He's a no-nonsense kind of guy who just gets on with the job without fuss. Am I glad I had the op? You bet! Definitely the right choice for me. I hope this very long reply may say a few helpful things. I also hope your own quest for relief from spinal disorder goes well. If Dr Su happens to read this, many thanks for your helpful education pre-op which certainly encouraged me to get the op done. {*} Yes, really. American generally don't believe how cheap healthcare (and that's best quality healthcare) is in Europe, compared to the US.

Because basically it still keeps growing right the bone if you don’t get it removed the problem still there isolates it or what

Watch lumbar facet syndrome to understand rfa

The surgeons in Canada are terrific. It sounds like you should get a surgical opinion.

Watch the videos on Lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis

@@DrBrianSuTheSpineGuy I did watch this video last night. I'm quite scared and will watch this video again and again. I am in communication with my spine surgeon. Thank you for breaking this down in language I can sort of understand.

I can do a virtual consult with you. You can call California orthopedics and spine to make an appointment.

You can always make an appointment with me at California orthopedics and spine virtually

The lateral lumbar fusion video will be coming up. I just published the degenerative spondylolisthesis video and the lateral lumbar fusion video will come as part of surgical treatment

Look at the video series degen spondylolisthesis

Surgery should always be the last option.

It makes me wonder why drs seem to want to make surgery the patients first or only option, no pain management, no physiotherapy, no suggestions of other options (idk what they'd b because the informations not given) just surgery as if a miracle cure.

My neighbor had same issue . She went for Microdecompression but her surgery left her in worse shape . She developed infection ( sepsis ) her suerte on didn’t listen to her when she said she had headaches so she ended up in ER . She need multiple surgeries now to fix the first surgery because they touched other nerve so her reproductive system is in the floor as it’s not receiving Sinaloa from brain . She doesn’t have control of peeing. 😢 Her advice was : look for a GOOD neurosurgeon. Do not let anyone to cut your back . She is only 36 years and her life change ti worse since surgery

The mild is an option but I do not think in somebody that can tolerate surgery that it would be preferred over a formal decompression.

You can make a virtual appointment with me by calling California orthopedics and spine