What to expect after days 13 post surgery laminectomy & microdiscectomy for herniated disc at L4L5.

Dr. Eric Broadworth discusses what you need to do to prepare for surgery and gives his own account of surgery and what he experienced in the first 3 days after surgery for a hemilaminectomy and microdiscectomy at L4L5 to relieve pain caused by a herniated disc.

Make sure you follow these rules after surgery to protect the spine:
No bending, No lifting, no twisting. Avoid these movements to allow the spine and muscles around the spine to heal properly. You will want to avoid these movements for 812 weeks depending on your surgeon's advice.

Use the log roll technique to get in and out of bed safely. Watch this video here for how to properly perform the log roll technique    • Log Roll Technique To Get In And Out ...  

Get a raised toilet seat after surgery. This will make it much easier to get on and off the toilet and avoid pain.

Take your pain medications as prescribed. Don't miss taking them for the first few days otherwise you will likely have an increase in pain.

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