Comments on: What Is Spinal Stenosis http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/ A Place To Learn About Back Surgery And Back Pain Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:16:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jewel Kemp http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 Jewel Kemp Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:27:39 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1670 I had a long history of lower back pain and was diagnosed with: Spinal Stenosis. I had a herniated disc, Arthritis in the spine, curveture of the spine and siatica. I had lower back surgery on 11/2/09 and I do not experience back pain but the left leg is often numb especially if I walk a New York City block. Sometimes when I first awaken both legs have some tingling but mostly the left leg which always go numb. Any information will help. Thank you so much in advance. I had a long history of lower back pain and was diagnosed with: Spinal Stenosis. I had a herniated disc, Arthritis in the spine, curveture of the spine and siatica. I had lower back surgery on 11/2/09 and I do not experience back pain but the left leg is often numb especially if I walk a New York City block. Sometimes when I first awaken both legs have some tingling but mostly the left leg which always go numb. Any information will help. Thank you so much in advance.

]]> By: f saucier http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 f saucier Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:32:10 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1662 have spinal stenosis...legs tingling and numbwhere do I go for help... in physcial therapy... have spinal stenosis…legs tingling and numbwhere do I go for help… in physcial therapy…

]]> By: f saucier http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 f saucier Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:28:57 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1661 Hello, I have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis..lumbar pinched nerves..I am in physical therapy...I have had 5 sessions with the therapist and do the exercises daily...I still have tingling and numbness in the legs. If you have had this, do you have any comments or suggestions for me...thanks frances Hello,
I have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis..lumbar pinched nerves..I am in physical therapy…I have had 5 sessions with the therapist and do the exercises daily…I still have tingling and numbness in the legs.

If you have had this, do you have any comments or suggestions for me…thanks frances

]]> By: david http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 david Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:44:39 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1653 Oh, I forgot to say that the people who I know who have the same problem, received their disability without any problem. Oh, I forgot to say that the people who I know who have the same problem, received their disability without any problem.

]]> By: david http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 david Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:43:14 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1652 I have lumbar spinal stenosis - L4.It has been getting worse every year, especially the pain and my left leg going numb and heavy. I have been trying to get my disability for three years, now. Does anyone have a suggestion for helping me receive my disability? I worked for 35 years as a musician and cannot stand or sit behind my drums for hours at a time anymore. I know people who have the same problem, but they are not in half the shape I am in. What gives? I have lumbar spinal stenosis – L4.It has been getting worse every year, especially the pain and my left leg going numb and heavy. I have been trying to get my disability for three years, now. Does anyone have a suggestion for helping me receive my disability? I worked for 35 years as a musician and cannot stand or sit behind my drums for hours at a time anymore. I know people who have the same problem, but they are not in half the shape I am in. What gives?

]]> By: Sue http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Sue Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:09:45 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1649 Joy, Do you go to pain management? I stil do. I had an excellent surgeon, but I don't think that matters...Once they "go in" you are left with arthiritis, and it's just so dipalating at times. I was an active 40 yo with a young son, I lost my marriage (which wound up to be a good thing), he was in it "for better", not worse. Anyway, i still suffer daily, and i just take it one day at a time. I still have the tens machine which I use all the time, and I take pain pills and pain patches...Do u beleive? I have patches for pain? Sue Joy,

Do you go to pain management? I stil do. I had an excellent surgeon, but I don’t think that matters…Once they “go in” you are left with arthiritis, and it’s just so dipalating at times. I was an active 40 yo with a young son, I lost my marriage (which wound up to be a good thing), he was in it “for better”, not worse.
Anyway, i still suffer daily, and i just take it one day at a time. I still have the tens machine which I use all the time, and I take pain pills and pain patches…Do u beleive? I have patches for pain?

Sue

]]> By: Sue http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 Sue Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:04:50 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1648 I had an Antiorer Fusion with instrumentations which is a titanum rod put into my neck with a cadavar bone into my neck as well. I had the first surgery 10/08, and the second 11/08...I still have alot of pain, it doesn't help that I live in PA...where there is so much snow. My body has become a barimator...i still have weakness in my arm I had an Antiorer Fusion with instrumentations which is a titanum rod put into my neck with a cadavar bone into my neck as well.

I had the first surgery 10/08, and the second 11/08…I still have alot of pain, it doesn’t help that I live in PA…where there is so much snow.

My body has become a barimator…i still have weakness in my arm

]]> By: Josephine http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 Josephine Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:46:41 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1638 I am considering having surgery for spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease but i am afraid that i will not walk after the surgery. I am considering having surgery for spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease but i am afraid that i will not walk after the surgery.

]]> By: Jodell http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Jodell Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:09:08 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1613 In June of 2007, I had the c4,5 and 6 discs taken out through the front of my neck (Spinal Stenosis, Focal Reversal Lordosis, Deg.Disc Disease)which were replaced with Cadaver bone. My Neurosurgeon told me that it was a 1-3 years recovery. Was walking wide legged back before the surgery and now almost 3 years later, back to walking wide-legged again!!!!!!! Started when I was almost 38 and now I'm almost 43. Need to have another surgery but let me tell you all,it was the, by far, the most HORRIFIC, most PAINFUL experience of my ENTIRE life!!!!!!!!! Good Luck! In June of 2007, I had the c4,5 and 6 discs taken out through the front of my neck (Spinal Stenosis, Focal Reversal Lordosis, Deg.Disc Disease)which were replaced with Cadaver bone. My Neurosurgeon told me that it was a 1-3 years recovery. Was walking wide legged back before the surgery and now almost 3 years later, back to walking wide-legged again!!!!!!! Started when I was almost 38 and now I’m almost 43. Need to have another surgery but let me tell you all,it was the, by far, the most HORRIFIC, most PAINFUL experience of my ENTIRE life!!!!!!!!! Good Luck!

]]> By: joy draper http://thebacksurgerysite.com/what-is-spinal-stenosis/comment-page-1/#comment-1528 joy draper Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:14:21 +0000 http://thebacksurgerysite.com/?p=64#comment-1528 I had c5 and c6 neck fusion in 2000. I was released 6 weeks later with no restrictions!!! to return back to work even though I knew it was something not right I was hurting and actually my neck did not hurt before surgery. I was being treated for carpul tunnel for 2 years because the side effects were tingling and knumbness this company sent me to diffent doctors and finally I was sent to one that diagniosed that I did have carpul tunnell in both wrists but he sent me for a open MRI that showed my disc's were the size of a toothe pick.I stayed 1 night in the hospital morning surgery. Now I am disabled and have spinal stenosis, radiculopathy,and a bulging disc. Pain pills everyday and scared out of my mind what is next. This will be my 10th year after surgery and my neuro doctor will not comment {workers comp dr.}.Any comments on neuro-surgery, doctors and anyone that has had this situation happen to them PLEASE COMMENT or email me. I had c5 and c6 neck fusion in 2000. I was released 6 weeks later with no restrictions!!! to return back to work even though I knew it was something not right I was hurting and actually my neck did not hurt before surgery. I was being treated for carpul tunnel for 2 years because the side effects were tingling and knumbness this company sent me to diffent doctors and finally I was sent to one that diagniosed that I did have carpul tunnell in both wrists but he sent me for a open MRI that showed my disc’s were the size of a toothe pick.I stayed 1 night in the hospital morning surgery. Now I am disabled and have spinal stenosis, radiculopathy,and a bulging disc. Pain pills everyday and scared out of my mind what is next. This will be my 10th year after surgery and my neuro doctor will not comment {workers comp dr.}.Any comments on neuro-surgery, doctors and anyone that has had this situation happen to them PLEASE COMMENT or email me.

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