I feel so blessed that I had a successful laminectamy. I had emergency surgery being diagnosed with foot drop and being in extreme pain. The nurses told me before the procedure that I couldn't just lay in bed all day; I had to take control. That's what I did. Started walking around hhe hospital room the same day. It will be 3 years from my surgery in October and I'm Practically pain free
@@brianoconnell2009 I would rate my procedure a 80% success. I knew going into it that I wouldnt get 100% relief but I am glad I got the procedure. Before the procedure, I could barely get through a round of golf, and the post round recovery was long and involved a lot of ice and heat. Now post op, I can golf multiple days in a row and just feel soreness if anything. I flew out to see him and I'm from PA. My advice if you decide on procedure is to not go alone. You will def need help post op. Good luck!
I had a L4-5 laminectomy done about 3 months ago to remove a piece of disk material that had broke off and lodged itself. Then formed a cyst around it. The second i woke up from surgery i noticed a huge difference. It literally brought a tear to my eye. The thought of " it is finely gone"
What a difference. I had a laminectomy in 1962. L-4. I was in the hospital 2 weeks..and was made to stay in bed and was turned on sheets I had to wear a brace for weeks. All of my staying in bed was harmful to my back. I became so stiff due to not moving at all. ..I'm thankful with time and technology, that those having this surgery today are so much better off. ..thank you for this video. .
How are you doing still? I been holding off surgery for a couple years but the pain has gotten worse , I tried everything but I think I need the laminectomy done
Be specific about how many and which veterbrae are involved, , and if fusion is done. I had 6 of my cervical veterbae done with fusion. I wore a Miami collar for 2 1/2 months full time, 1 more week when moving around house or in the car, and then off unless it helped with pain. I think people can be mislead by how simple you make this sound. Just a suggestion
My L4 L5 S1 fusion and Laminectomy absolutely RUINED my life as I knew It. It is so much worse now. I still have the old problems but now have more than I started with. I don't know what to do now. 😢 But things can not continue as it is now. It's a very helpless feeling.
@DonnallySpineConsult bad from day one. 😪 instead of increasing getting better, had just kept getting worse. No matter how many times I told the surgeon something wasn't right, he ordered scans etc and nothing else done. He literally just gave up. Very frustrating
I'm so sorry that it was not successful for you. Have you tried going to a nearby University Orthopedic Hospital? Get copies of all your scans, MRIs, x-rays reports, etc, and take them with you.
This past april i had a couple lammys, 2 rods, 4 baskets, and 17 screws put it, fused from t11 to s2. I was in surgery for 11.5 hours and in icu for almost 2 days. I was in the hospital for 8 days total. Im still recovering 8 months later and full recovery is expected to take a year.
So your spine sounds like mine . They want to break it in a few spots . Rebuild and put rods in . What's your thoughts ? I'm in so much pain 24/7 even on high dose morphine . I really don't care if I die . I asked a top guy at va to paralyze me . He said he understood but in my case it wouldn't help.
@brianoconnell2009 hey, Brian, I'm a vet , too. Old army. Don't let the va do back surgery on you. Have them refer you to a neurosurgeon at a local hospital. I know how bad that pain is and if you're a young man, that is a lifetime of misery. I had my surgery just before my 61st birthday. My surgeon said it will take at least a year for the surgery to fully heal. Good luck, B!
Don't miss out on the physical therapy. The muscle impacted by the lumbar pain prior to procedure is not corrected with surgery. You need physical therapy to regain core and trunk strength without injuring yourself.
My mother was paralyzed from this surgery just because they say this doesn’t mean crap. Can’t ask anyone except the doctor for patients who are happy…. Should have let my mom be and she could at least have been a functioning human. Great 👍 job doctor!!!
I had a 3 level laminectomie. Was supposed to help and drastically improve my pinched nerves in L3-L4, L4-L5. L5-S1. This made my condition much much worse. I guess that's the chance you take when you listen to these Orthopedic Surgeons. I also was told by another Dr that the lamina should have been put back after opening them up. In pain everyday! A FUSION IS OUT OF THE QUESTION!
@@ThanaBrunges-mx7ji I was so desperate! I was in so much pain! Now, it's worse with no other solutions but to have a fusion. NO WAY! I guess that I will have to stay like this for the rest of my life.
I feel you . I've considered the ultimate . I have a wife to take care of . Wake up every 1-2 hrs due to pain . On two morphines three times a day . I just move back to Florida from New Mexico to get better care . Where did you get it done . ? You need top notch surgical team and hospital when you do this stuff . I'm desperate too . I'm a 40 yr nurse and finally can't work .
I looked after my friend she could barely go to bathroom I fed and she stayed in my home for 4 weeks she was walking and driving within 3 weeks of her going home now 2 months later she is pain free and healed. Major disc bulge will heal with rest and lots of comfrey poultices
Had a failed laminectomy for stenosis and a herniated disc(entire disc basically exploded out the back end while doing heavy ass deadlifts) I’m 24 about to be 25. This is hell on earth, I’m considering going for another surgery to try to get the disc herniation, as they said they couldn’t get it in my first operation. I went from a collegiate basketball player to an old woman in the last year and some months..
I had two bad herniations and I just had epidurals with steroid injections every 6 weeks for the last year (MRI showed the herniations have shrunk or disappeared completely). It's much better now and I've had no surgery. I see a pain management doctor and I go to physical therapy. And I'm back lifting weights again.
I’m going to start getting injections regularly for a bit and see if what tim says will work for me… if you guys are in pain that’s making you crazy, try to find a general care physician, they can prescribe real pain medicine.
My 90 year old mother just had this procedure done last Week. She’s in aggressive physical therapy now. It’s a slow and painful go for her right now, but making improvements! Good to see.
I had this done last year in August and I still have the same pain in my feet nothing change but more pain in my back so now I have tow different areas that hurts badly
@@DonnallySpineConsult This is an innapropriate answer. What's ok about this person saying they're suffering and on meds every day, saying their life is ruined. My God, you're insensitive.
Had this done in 2009...L4 and L5. Neurosurgeon did mine. Had me up walking same day, stayed one night in hospital but that may have been because i developed the worst headache ive ever had in my life! He said it couldve been from anesthesia. Anyway, nerve pain diminished very quickly and have been good ever since (knock on wood). My oldest sibling had 2 of these surgeries to fail and the 3rd surgery they had to go in from the front/abdomen. She seems to be doing ok for many years now. So sorry for those who are suffering 😢
Are you crazy? It’s been 2 months and I have really bad pain in both legs. Same day my arse! I spent 4 nights in the hospital and after 2 months I can’t walk w/o pain.
Thank you brother . Problem with va is sends you to nearest doctor . In New Mexico it took a year to see a neurosurgeon. 3 hospitals already noted my spine is too complex for them . Problems I don't get a straight answer or no answer . As a nurse I see the look on thier faces . "Oh crap I don't want to get involved in this train wreck" one top neuro surgeon in Florida said "I wouldn't know where to start and I might hurt you " one guy wants a two day surgery going through abdomen and placing a cage . UCLA wants to put a morphine pump in so I can be comfortable sitting in a corner waiting to die . New Mexico said I have flat back syndrome and scoliosis as back is collapsing to the left . New Mexico neurosurgeon wants to break my low back rebuild it and place rods top to bottom . It's killing my legs and hips . C2 in neck is impinged . I need plate frombacdf taken out because I choke when swallowing and there's a ostephyte = bone growing out of it . Confirmed with swallow study .had Laminectomy L4-l5 in 1994 . Neck emg's are nasty . Had bilateral carpal tunnel and brachial release . I'm hoping this younger doctor who is up to date on tech , the energy , and enjoys the challenge. Can at least give me part of my mobility back and my life . I'm a young 62 . A reduction in pain . You want a mid career surgeon . Older surgeons want easy money . New surgeons can be over confident or not skilled enough . I need a team to look at entire spine and come up with plannofvattack . Every disc is bad except one . Hope this helps someone .
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Is this an anterior or posterior procedure? Also, since you’re removing bone from the vertebrae, does this pose additional risk to the spinal column? The bone is meant to protect the spinal column. Also does the bone from being cut away develop a tendency to regrow with excess as in scar tissue?
I've had back problems for years...and the last thing I would consider is a surgery that has poor outcomes at best. Look at the stats...it's a temporary fix at best in too many cases.
@@DonnallySpineConsult There are sufficient negative comments/described experiences in this comments section to provide food for thought at the very least. 'Oh wow' is hardly a useful or professional response. But then you have bills to pay I guess.
Hey doc, I've been told to just deal with my pain.. I've got 4 discs lapsed/bulging so no neuro will touch me. I got cauda equina last yr so a bilateral discetomy was done but I still have so much nerve pain. Is it true in your opinion there are cases where nothing can be done? Thanks for your vids btw, really informative
Does cutting the bone make your back weaker and will it ever get as strong as it did before? How does it differ from a discectomy or is that just one part of a discectomy?
I dont think the animation is showing a laminectomy. They are removing the spinal process. Thr laminae is the flatter part on either side of that bone they are removing.
Why isn't the first course of action to just replace the discs? Surely it's been done long enough. Personally I've had this and disc material cut out and could have another done but it would ruin my chances for a disc replacement the doctor said because it reduces stability of the spine when you cut stuff off of it. Fusions are bad as well. My wife is a PT and has so many people come back when the discs wear out above and below the fused vertebrae.
What are your thoughts on the procedure where a cylindrical rod or dilator is inserted in the small opening in the side spread the muscle to create a small passage and guide through which the surgery is performed endoscopically. The tip of the dilator is advanced into the symptomatic disc through the tear in the annulus where the herniation originates, and a tube called the retractor slides over the dilator and is carefully positioned into the painful disc. disc repair surgery will occur inside this narrow tube. To access the spine, an endoscopic camera is inserted into the tubular retractor to allow the surgeon to guide the laser inside each symptomatic disc. This process ensures that bones and surrounding tissues are not damaged, unlike traditional spinal fusions, microdiscectomy, and artificial discs.
Does the back of the neck look wierd afterwards? Not sure yet but i will be having a single level laminectomy without fusion ( unless ct shows something previously unseen). And is there little risk of instability? I assume so if no fusion is needed..yeah?
Yeah, I hear that all the time. People getting scar tissue forming, and other issues etc. So many youtube videos with so many horror stories. I just saw another video with 239 comments on it. Only one comment was a success story. The rest were eye opening.
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They used to say a good spinal surgeon would do surgery on only 2% of his patients. Usually an emergency situation. Is that still true today? Or do we just go in and see what we see and do what we do and hope for the best?🤑
To be honest I have been in medicine 40 yrs . I've researched for past 15 and had 2 surgeries with a neck plate . You kind of want a younger guy like this because he's up to date on new tech . That's why I've waited for technology to advance .
Kind of depends on the patient. Not a hard set timeline. I would need to see how small of an incision I can do. There’s no reason he couldn’t drive a couple days later but usually it takes some time. Reach out to
I had l4 l5 and s1 laminectomy 7 days ago. Should I heal another week before stretching? I walk 10,000 steps a day tho. I can’t lay flat on my back because of back of thigh nerve uncomfortable nothing crazy before surgery but it’s uncomfortable. I can only sleep on my side with pillow between my legs.. any advice can you give me Dr?
I have a question what is at risk of happening if you don't follow spinal precautions after surgery? Like for cervical laminectomy what are you at risk of if you lift too much?
@@DonnallySpineConsult I don't have the images just someone I know was lifting more than they were supposed to after having c5-t1 laminectomy I think it was. Are the lifting precautions just to help it heal and keep it stable or are they at risk for fracture? But if they are at risk for fracture acutely wouldn't they be months down the road too? I'm just trying to learn more cause I'm in school.
I had foot drop prior to my laminectomy. I’m 3 weeks post op and still have not gotten back my full range of motion on my toes/ankle. I want to be more active at the gym and try weight baring exercises but I’m scared. I only do the recumbent bike. What type of activities do you recommend?
Thank you for this video. I had a decompression Laminectomy surgery just two days ago. The 1st day I was so drugged up and i felt no sciatic pain. But going on day 3 I was able to remove my drain. I have been hurting still and my hips feel so weak
Doing as much walking as I can. I've been in a cave basically for over a year stuck with this issue so I just finally opted for surgery. I'm hoping quick recovery. I've been walking more and more up and down the street with my industrial back brace lol
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@@fiza6015uh so I ended up having to go to ER shortly after my initial comment. I had complete numbness in my groin, and they were worried about cauda equina (I'll let you google it). It's been almost 2 months now and the numbness is almost gone. My back feels better but not perfect. That symptom/side effect was very rare and doesn't normally happen. I'd say it was worth it. Hope your dad has success! Let me know.
My Father had a laminectomy surgery one month back n now he is complaining of pain above left ankle on the lateral side as if its a tendonitis pain , before sugery he wss having difficulty in walking n more pain on right leg , no foot drop or any other complications,. please help
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I ve done my surgery Leminectomy of decompression L.4L5 3 months ago but still infection in disc where the area ve cut off how much time recovery and gone of infection what i do my dr give me antibiotics last 3 months and MRI shown again infection
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What about rods top to bottom ? Ex military . Or getting answers one top neuro surgeon said "I wouldn't know where to start and I might hurt you" UCLA said "stay away from surgeons "and wanted a morphine pump placed . One neuro surgeon New Mexico said I have flat back syndrome now scoliosis . Back collapsing to left . VA = too complex for us. Had ACDF , laminectomy L4-5 every disc 6mm. Bulge 7mm bulge . Spondiolosis, on and on . I just ended long high level career as a nurse due to this . I can barely walk to the mail box and in pain 24/7 on major meds . And they wonder why us vets commit suicide . ???
I have some bad disks L1-L5 , it’s getting worse the doctors say that it is constricting my spinal cord.would that be why I have trouble walking and that my penis doesn’t work, let me know please
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@@DonnallySpineConsult age 28. Thoracis sympothectomy ganglion 1998. Cut head of rib off t2 t3. And transverse process both sides for Palmar hyperhydrosis will bone grow back
I had bi lateral multi level spinal laminectomemy..several yrs ago ... today I can't FEEL MY LEGS BELIW my knees walking feels like I'm walking on stumps.. who da fk. You kidding.. at least I know what caused it.. Emergency service worker 30 yrs .. but now I'm ( not) screwed. Wish I fused it..
@@DonnallySpineConsult Some of your answers are so simplistic and idiotic. Eyeballs and simple one word answers are a bit childish don't you think to people asking serious questions? If you can't do better answering turn off the chat. It makes you look bad.
I would not let you operate on my back. You sound far to unconcerned about simple activities of daily living and potential complications. Take two aspirin and call you Monday.
I feel so blessed that I had a successful laminectamy. I had emergency surgery being diagnosed with foot drop and being in extreme pain. The nurses told me before the procedure that I couldn't just lay in bed all day; I had to take control. That's what I did. Started walking around hhe hospital room the same day. It will be 3 years from my surgery in October and I'm Practically pain free
Thanks friend!!
Oh my word pain free something I wish for the last 30 years
Bless u
@@mrebutuoy1979had a surgeru my self and nothing is worse than nerve pain, i mean nothing. Even a small improvement is life changing lolq
First 2 days were rough but feeling better each day. Thanks so much doc!!
Thanks! you have more followers than me!
Do you recommend this doctor? Be honest . How much experience does he have ? Thinking of flying to see him
@@brianoconnell2009 I would rate my procedure a 80% success. I knew going into it that I wouldnt get 100% relief but I am glad I got the procedure. Before the procedure, I could barely get through a round of golf, and the post round recovery was long and involved a lot of ice and heat. Now post op, I can golf multiple days in a row and just feel soreness if anything. I flew out to see him and I'm from PA. My advice if you decide on procedure is to not go alone. You will def need help post op. Good luck!
I had a L4-5 laminectomy done about 3 months ago to remove a piece of disk material that had broke off and lodged itself. Then formed a cyst around it. The second i woke up from surgery i noticed a huge difference. It literally brought a tear to my eye. The thought of " it is finely gone"
Yep
What a difference. I had a laminectomy in 1962. L-4. I was in the hospital 2 weeks..and was made to stay in bed and was turned on sheets
I had to wear a brace for weeks. All of my staying in bed was harmful to my back. I became so stiff due to not moving at all. ..I'm thankful with time and technology, that those having this surgery today are so much better off. ..thank you for this video.
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@@dixiehuston4869did you have to have catheter?
How are you doing still? I been holding off surgery for a couple years but the pain has gotten worse , I tried everything but I think I need the laminectomy done
@@AR15ONA_XX3 Same here I was told I need surgery been holding off on it as well, Was told I have 3 herniated discs and 1 bone spur
Be specific about how many and which veterbrae are involved, , and if fusion is done. I had 6 of my cervical veterbae done with fusion. I wore a Miami collar for 2 1/2 months full time, 1 more week when moving around house or in the car, and then off unless it helped with pain. I think people can be mislead by how simple you make this sound. Just a suggestion
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My L4 L5 S1 fusion and Laminectomy absolutely RUINED my life as I knew It. It is so much worse now. I still have the old problems but now have more than I started with. I don't know what to do now. 😢 But things can not continue as it is now. It's a very helpless feeling.
Did it get infected or was it just bad from day one? What is your BMI and occupation?
@DonnallySpineConsult bad from day one. 😪 instead of increasing getting better, had just kept getting worse. No matter how many times I told the surgeon something wasn't right, he ordered scans etc and nothing else done. He literally just gave up. Very frustrating
I'm so sorry that it was not successful for you. Have you tried going to a nearby University Orthopedic Hospital? Get copies of all your scans, MRIs, x-rays reports, etc, and take them with you.
This past april i had a couple lammys, 2 rods, 4 baskets, and 17 screws put it, fused from t11 to s2. I was in surgery for 11.5 hours and in icu for almost 2 days. I was in the hospital for 8 days total. Im still recovering 8 months later and full recovery is expected to take a year.
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So your spine sounds like mine . They want to break it in a few spots . Rebuild and put rods in . What's your thoughts ? I'm in so much pain 24/7 even on high dose morphine . I really don't care if I die . I asked a top guy at va to paralyze me . He said he understood but in my case it wouldn't help.
@brianoconnell2009 hey, Brian, I'm a vet , too. Old army. Don't let the va do back surgery on you. Have them refer you to a neurosurgeon at a local hospital. I know how bad that pain is and if you're a young man, that is a lifetime of misery. I had my surgery just before my 61st birthday. My surgeon said it will take at least a year for the surgery to fully heal.
Good luck, B!
Don't miss out on the physical therapy. The muscle impacted by the lumbar pain prior to procedure is not corrected with surgery. You need physical therapy to regain core and trunk strength without injuring yourself.
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My mother was paralyzed from this surgery just because they say this doesn’t mean crap. Can’t ask anyone except the doctor for patients who are happy…. Should have let my mom be and she could at least have been a functioning human. Great 👍 job doctor!!!
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That's my fear , but as a 40 yr nurse . Research is critical . I have been researching 15 yrs
I had a 3 level laminectomie. Was supposed to help and drastically improve my pinched nerves in L3-L4, L4-L5. L5-S1. This made my condition much much worse. I guess that's the chance you take when you listen to these Orthopedic Surgeons. I also was told by another Dr that the lamina should have been put back after opening them up. In pain everyday! A FUSION IS OUT OF THE QUESTION!
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That’s why I never went under the b knife 😢
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I was so desperate! I was in so much pain! Now, it's worse with no other solutions but to have a fusion. NO WAY! I guess that I will have to stay like this for the rest of my life.
I feel you . I've considered the ultimate . I have a wife to take care of . Wake up every 1-2 hrs due to pain . On two morphines three times a day . I just move back to Florida from New Mexico to get better care . Where did you get it done . ? You need top notch surgical team and hospital when you do this stuff . I'm desperate too . I'm a 40 yr nurse and finally can't work .
Very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
I looked after my friend she could barely go to bathroom I fed and she stayed in my home for 4 weeks she was walking and driving within 3 weeks of her going home now 2 months later she is pain free and healed. Major disc bulge will heal with rest and lots of comfrey poultices
Oh wow
Had a failed laminectomy for stenosis and a herniated disc(entire disc basically exploded out the back end while doing heavy ass deadlifts) I’m 24 about to be 25. This is hell on earth, I’m considering going for another surgery to try to get the disc herniation, as they said they couldn’t get it in my first operation. I went from a collegiate basketball player to an old woman in the last year and some months..
Okay! Thanks for the follow! 👍📚🤓 happy to look but need CT MRI AND X RAYS
I had two bad herniations and I just had epidurals with steroid injections every 6 weeks for the last year (MRI showed the herniations have shrunk or disappeared completely). It's much better now and I've had no surgery. I see a pain management doctor and I go to physical therapy. And I'm back lifting weights again.
Same thing happend to me overnight... back injuries 😢
@@Tim_raWow does herniation go away like that?
I'm about to get my MRI done next week.
How long did it took for your herniation to go away?
I’m going to start getting injections regularly for a bit and see if what tim says will work for me… if you guys are in pain that’s making you crazy, try to find a general care physician, they can prescribe real pain medicine.
The head of Anesthesiology at a hospital told me to never get back surgery they haven’t perfected it yet!
The guy or girl sounds like an idiot honestly
I was an xray for 25 years. I hated having to sit in on back surgeries. Every dr was different in their techniques. Not even close either.
My 90 year old mother just had this procedure done last
Week. She’s in aggressive physical therapy now. It’s a slow and painful go for her right now, but making improvements! Good to see.
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I had this done last year in August and I still have the same pain in my feet nothing change but more pain in my back so now I have tow different areas that hurts badly
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My L4-5 in 2015 changed my life positively. With adjacent effects, my second 6 years after on 3-4, ruined my life. Daily pain management sucks
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@@DonnallySpineConsult This is an innapropriate answer. What's ok about this person saying they're suffering and on meds every day, saying their life is ruined. My God, you're insensitive.
@@TheJoan48He comes across as arrogant.
Had this done in 2009...L4 and L5. Neurosurgeon did mine. Had me up walking same day, stayed one night in hospital but that may have been because i developed the worst headache ive ever had in my life! He said it couldve been from anesthesia.
Anyway, nerve pain diminished very quickly and have been good ever since (knock on wood).
My oldest sibling had 2 of these surgeries to fail and the 3rd surgery they had to go in from the front/abdomen. She seems to be doing ok for many years now.
So sorry for those who are suffering 😢
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Are you crazy? It’s been 2 months and I have really bad pain in both legs. Same day my arse! I spent 4 nights in the hospital and after 2 months I can’t walk w/o pain.
Okay
Lmao
I had one from C1 to t7 and it hurts like hell like nothing you've ever gone through ever. I'd rather be shot again
Ya it does
I had chiropractic care and physical therapy and my spine fused itself over time 😂❤❤❤❤
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Kyphosis ftw
Thank you brother . Problem with va is sends you to nearest doctor . In New Mexico it took a year to see a neurosurgeon. 3 hospitals already noted my spine is too complex for them . Problems I don't get a straight answer or no answer . As a nurse I see the look on thier faces . "Oh crap I don't want to get involved in this train wreck" one top neuro surgeon in Florida said "I wouldn't know where to start and I might hurt you " one guy wants a two day surgery going through abdomen and placing a cage . UCLA wants to put a morphine pump in so I can be comfortable sitting in a corner waiting to die . New Mexico said I have flat back syndrome and scoliosis as back is collapsing to the left . New Mexico neurosurgeon wants to break my low back rebuild it and place rods top to bottom . It's killing my legs and hips . C2 in neck is impinged . I need plate frombacdf taken out because I choke when swallowing and there's a ostephyte = bone growing out of it . Confirmed with swallow study .had Laminectomy L4-l5 in 1994 . Neck emg's are nasty . Had bilateral carpal tunnel and brachial release . I'm hoping this younger doctor who is up to date on tech , the energy , and enjoys the challenge. Can at least give me part of my mobility back and my life . I'm a young 62 . A reduction in pain . You want a mid career surgeon . Older surgeons want easy money . New surgeons can be over confident or not skilled enough . I need a team to look at entire spine and come up with plannofvattack . Every disc is bad except one . Hope this helps someone .
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What surgery would you perform for L3 4&5 with spinal stenosis and bone spurs?
I’m curious too
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Is this an anterior or posterior procedure? Also, since you’re removing bone from the vertebrae, does this pose additional risk to the spinal column? The bone is meant to protect the spinal column. Also does the bone from being cut away develop a tendency to regrow with excess as in scar tissue?
Posterior
I've had back problems for years...and the last thing I would consider is a surgery that has poor outcomes at best. Look at the stats...it's a temporary fix at best in too many cases.
Oh wow
@@DonnallySpineConsult There are sufficient negative comments/described experiences in this comments section to provide food for thought at the very least. 'Oh wow' is hardly a useful or professional response. But then you have bills to pay I guess.
Hey doc, I've been told to just deal with my pain.. I've got 4 discs lapsed/bulging so no neuro will touch me. I got cauda equina last yr so a bilateral discetomy was done but I still have so much nerve pain. Is it true in your opinion there are cases where nothing can be done? Thanks for your vids btw, really informative
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Does cutting the bone make your back weaker and will it ever get as strong as it did before? How does it differ from a discectomy or is that just one part of a discectomy?
Depends on surgeons skill set
I've heard a lot of terrible things about this. I would rather deal with the pain via meds.
Until you get a neurogenic spine and start pooping uncontrollably
@@brianoconnell2009 Not if you are on meds, you will only poop regularly.
Okay
I dont think the animation is showing a laminectomy. They are removing the spinal process. Thr laminae is the flatter part on either side of that bone they are removing.
Kinda true on terms but you don’t take the whole thing, just a cut, leaving the pars
Can you use bathroom after surgery? Or will we be sent home with catheter?
Bathroom
I needed a riser with rails. Much safer.
Why isn't the first course of action to just replace the discs? Surely it's been done long enough. Personally I've had this and disc material cut out and could have another done but it would ruin my chances for a disc replacement the doctor said because it reduces stability of the spine when you cut stuff off of it. Fusions are bad as well. My wife is a PT and has so many people come back when the discs wear out above and below the fused vertebrae.
Very aggressive
Yep . So you think disc replacement is the move?
My laminectomy relieved my symptoms for about 4-5 months, then it was back in for another fusion. Pun intended.
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Strange that it's ok to expose the spinal cord like that. Is there risk after to cord?
No
What are your thoughts on the procedure where a cylindrical rod or dilator is inserted in the small opening in the side spread the muscle to create a small passage and guide through which the surgery is performed endoscopically. The tip of the dilator is advanced into the symptomatic disc through the tear in the annulus where the herniation originates, and a tube called the retractor slides over the dilator and is carefully positioned into the painful disc. disc repair surgery will occur inside this narrow tube.
To access the spine, an endoscopic camera is inserted into the tubular retractor to allow the surgeon to guide the laser inside each symptomatic disc. This process ensures that bones and surrounding tissues are not damaged, unlike traditional spinal fusions, microdiscectomy, and artificial discs.
It’s good
@@DonnallySpineConsult Thanks Doc...for the reply! Can that procedure I mentioned be done at L5/S1 if you have a fusion at L4/L5 ?
Does the back of the neck look wierd afterwards? Not sure yet but i will be having a single level laminectomy without fusion ( unless ct shows something previously unseen). And is there little risk of instability? I assume so if no fusion is needed..yeah?
Would need to see
Till it’s 30 years later and now they can’t walk.
Not true
Yeah, I hear that all the time. People getting scar tissue forming, and other issues etc. So many youtube videos with so many horror stories. I just saw another video with 239 comments on it. Only one comment was a success story. The rest were eye opening.
Does this procedure work with spinal stenosis on L4 and L5?
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They used to say a good spinal surgeon would do surgery on only 2% of his patients. Usually an emergency situation. Is that still true today? Or do we just go in and see what we see and do what we do and hope for the best?🤑
Ya that might be true
@@DonnallySpineConsult It's all about the money.
To be honest I have been in medicine 40 yrs . I've researched for past 15 and had 2 surgeries with a neck plate . You kind of want a younger guy like this because he's up to date on new tech . That's why I've waited for technology to advance .
Do surgeons usually tell the patient before doing it, or the surgeon not know the condition of the affected area.?
What
does this allow for a herniated disc to heal as some pressure is off and breaking rhe cycle of inflammarion
A lot to digest
If you have a good surgeon, dont worry. Everything will go well.
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Are you just leaving the spinal cord unprotected? That seems kind of dangerous in a world designed for normal anatomy ?
Spinal cord stops way above the lumbar spine
I had on on the C1-C4 i still can't walk and have headaches everyday. No fusion done.
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Return work without driving? I drive 45 min to my job so I gonna wait one month?
Kind of depends on the patient. Not a hard set timeline. I would need to see how small of an incision I can do. There’s no reason he couldn’t drive a couple days later but usually it takes some time. Reach out to
Is this recommended for slipped vertebrae? L5 Grade 1?
Different
I had l4 l5 and s1 laminectomy 7 days ago. Should I heal another week before stretching? I walk 10,000 steps a day tho. I can’t lay flat on my back because of back of thigh nerve uncomfortable nothing crazy before surgery but it’s uncomfortable. I can only sleep on my side with pillow between my legs.. any advice can you give me Dr?
Ask your surgeon
I have a question what is at risk of happening if you don't follow spinal precautions after surgery? Like for cervical laminectomy what are you at risk of if you lift too much?
Need to see images
@@DonnallySpineConsult I don't have the images just someone I know was lifting more than they were supposed to after having c5-t1 laminectomy I think it was. Are the lifting precautions just to help it heal and keep it stable or are they at risk for fracture? But if they are at risk for fracture acutely wouldn't they be months down the road too? I'm just trying to learn more cause I'm in school.
I had foot drop prior to my laminectomy. I’m 3 weeks post op and still have not gotten back my full range of motion on my toes/ankle. I want to be more active at the gym and try weight baring exercises but I’m scared. I only do the recumbent bike. What type of activities do you recommend?
Would need to see images
How are you doing with the foot drop??
Any improvement??
Full golf swing in 6 weeks?
Depends on images
Do you help patients who have crps
No
How many months off the gym?
1
@@DonnallySpineConsult not too shabby
Thank you for this video. I had a decompression Laminectomy surgery just two days ago. The 1st day I was so drugged up and i felt no sciatic pain. But going on day 3 I was able to remove my drain. I have been hurting still and my hips feel so weak
Doing as much walking as I can. I've been in a cave basically for over a year stuck with this issue so I just finally opted for surgery. I'm hoping quick recovery. I've been walking more and more up and down the street with my industrial back brace lol
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Hey there, I do about 15 new patient telemedicines💻 every week. Here is the best path forward:
1- email your insurance card to Spine@TSCspine.com (We don’t take HMOs or Medicaid, but can private pay unless Medicaid)
2- if we take that insurance THEN upload your images to my portal for our 1st visit.
3- I must have X-rays and MRI, X rays are critical. Just MRI isn’t enough. Need to be from last 12 months. Nothing older is needed, or wanted.
4- You need to get your CD 💿 of your X ray and MRI (imaging centers will never send them to us)
5- On the top of my website (www.DonnallySpine.com) is the link to UPLOAD images, from YOUR HOME! 🤯🥰
6- recap: email us, get CDs, upload
Step by step:
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@@joedude967 hey my dad is getting is this
He too is suffering from a year
Can you please tell me your symptoms before the surgery?
@@fiza6015uh so I ended up having to go to ER shortly after my initial comment. I had complete numbness in my groin, and they were worried about cauda equina (I'll let you google it). It's been almost 2 months now and the numbness is almost gone. My back feels better but not perfect. That symptom/side effect was very rare and doesn't normally happen. I'd say it was worth it. Hope your dad has success! Let me know.
What if there are more than two levels?
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My Father had a laminectomy surgery one month back n now he is complaining of pain above left ankle on the lateral side as if its a tendonitis pain , before sugery he wss having difficulty in walking n more pain on right leg , no foot drop or any other complications,. please help
Hey there, I do about 15 new patient telemedicines💻🌎 every week. Here is the best path forward:
1- email your insurance card to Spine@TSCspine.com (We don’t take HMOs or Medicaid, but can private pay, unless Medicaid)
2- if we take that insurance THEN upload your images to my portal for our 1st visit.
3- I must have X-rays and MRI, X-rays are critical! “Just” MRI isn’t enough. Need to be from last 12 months. Nothing older is needed, or wanted.
4- You need to get your CD 💿 of your X-ray and MRI (imaging centers will never send them to us)
5- On the top of my website (www.DonnallySpine.com) is the link to UPLOAD images, from YOUR HOME! 🤯🥰 (or at a CVS with Physician LookUp Code k5037438)
6- To recap: email us, get CDs, THEN upload!
Step by step:
th-cam.com/video/HpKOfI_1FSs/w-d-xo.html
-
If HMO you can reach out to a Patient Navigator at www.sonoSpineSurgery.com and they can try to help connect us! Or for HMOs email: Refer@sonospinesurgery.com
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What do you do when the laminectomy fails? Look me up.
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I ve done my surgery Leminectomy of decompression L.4L5 3 months ago but still infection in disc where the area ve cut off how much time recovery and gone of infection what i do my dr give me antibiotics last 3 months and MRI shown again infection
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What about rods top to bottom ? Ex military . Or getting answers one top neuro surgeon said "I wouldn't know where to start and I might hurt you" UCLA said "stay away from surgeons "and wanted a morphine pump placed . One neuro surgeon New Mexico said I have flat back syndrome now scoliosis . Back collapsing to left . VA = too complex for us. Had ACDF , laminectomy L4-5 every disc 6mm. Bulge 7mm bulge . Spondiolosis, on and on . I just ended long high level career as a nurse due to this . I can barely walk to the mail box and in pain 24/7 on major meds . And they wonder why us vets commit suicide . ???
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Is disc replacement possible after a laminectomy and micro discectomy?
yes
@@DonnallySpineConsultI heard the opposite
What if there is also spinal fusion with the laminectomy
not the way i do it
I have some bad disks L1-L5 , it’s getting worse the doctors say that it is constricting my spinal cord.would that be why I have trouble walking and that my penis doesn’t work, let me know please
I do about 15 new patient telemedicines💻🌎 every week. Here is the best path forward:
1- email your insurance card to Spine@TSCspine.com (We don’t take HMOs or Medicaid, but can private pay, unless Medicaid)
2- if we take that insurance THEN upload your images to my portal for our 1st visit.
3- I must have X-rays and MRI, X-rays are critical! “Just” MRI isn’t enough. Need to be from last 12 months. Nothing older is needed, or wanted.
4- You need to get your CD 💿 of your X-ray and MRI (imaging centers will never send them to us)
5- On the top of my website (www.DonnallySpine.com) is the link to UPLOAD images, from YOUR HOME! 🤯🥰 (or at a CVS with Physician LookUp Code k5037438)
6- To recap: email us, get CDs, THEN upload!
Step by step:
th-cam.com/video/HpKOfI_1FSs/w-d-xo.html
-
If HMO you can reach out to a Patient Navigator at www.sonoSpineSurgery.com and they can try to help connect us! Or for HMOs email: Refer@sonospinesurgery.com
Better to get a fusion I suffered for 15 years in pain until I finally had to be fused
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L2 and 3 done and no improvement. Lovely.
Let me see
Does bone grow back
At times
@@DonnallySpineConsult age 28. Thoracis sympothectomy ganglion 1998. Cut head of rib off t2 t3. And transverse process both sides for Palmar hyperhydrosis will bone grow back
I was allowed to drive for 30 minutes as soon as I went off the opioids.
Nice!!!
I'll have the koolaid
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I had bi lateral multi level spinal laminectomemy..several yrs ago ... today I can't FEEL MY LEGS BELIW my knees walking feels like I'm walking on stumps.. who da fk. You kidding.. at least I know what caused it.. Emergency service worker 30 yrs .. but now I'm ( not) screwed. Wish I fused it..
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doesn't this expose the spine?
To clean it
Stop the marketing sir!
Block me
@@DonnallySpineConsult Some of your answers are so simplistic and idiotic. Eyeballs and simple one word answers are a bit childish don't you think to people asking serious questions? If you can't do better answering turn off the chat. It makes you look bad.
I had seven from c3-t2. I'm on permanent disability
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@@DonnallySpineConsult beats being dead. Orgasms sure are more intense
Even an 80 year old woman who is blind?
Not sure
Go home the same day - are you kidding?
Laminectomy? Healthy? Minimally invasive- would be an issue if they weren’t
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Walk around the block. You are delusional.
Yikes, my patients do
I would not let you operate on my back. You sound far to unconcerned about simple activities of daily living and potential complications. Take two aspirin and call you Monday.
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Yep.