1 week post spine surgery update by Dr. Eric Broadworth

I had a hemilaminectomy and microdiscectomy for a herniated disc at L5S1 which was pressing on the sciatic nerve and causing pain into the buttock and leg along with numbness and weakness into my right foot.

Thankfully the surgery provided immediate relief of the pain!

Overall, I have not had the same pain. I have had some tingling into the foot which may be expected.

It can take months for the nerve to heal so the tingling may take awhile to go away and the strength in the foot will take time to come back.

My physician has ordered me to limit sitting to 30 minutes, 3x per day along with no bending, twisting, or lifting more than 10 lbs to allow for the spine and tissues to heal.

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