Question 1

hi doctors, can you tell me what are good lumbar laminectomy aftercare exercises?

Accepted Answer

Number of them: Once you have recovered and cleared for exercise, make sure you do core strengthening and exercises like leg lifts and knee tucks (witch hazel) which will help mobilize the nerve roots and avoid adhesions/scarring around the dura.

Question 2

what is a lumbar laminectomy like?

Accepted Answer

Can be helpful: You can see a description of this procedure at www.Spine-health.Com . The surgeon will go into your back with a small incision and remove a piece of your vertebrae called the lamina, which will relieve pressure where you most likely have a bulging or herniated disc.

Question 3

can you tell me about lumbar laminectomy?

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Can be helpful: You can see a description of this procedure at www.Spine-health.Com . The surgeon will go into your back with a small incision and remove a piece of your vertebrae called the lamina, which will relieve pressure where you most likely have a bulging or herniated disc.

Question 4

is a lumbar laminectomy hard to recover from?

Accepted Answer

Decompression: Stenosis from degenerative changes to the lumbar spine does not always require a standard laminectomy.  Newer techniques that allow for canal expansion through a small unilateral opening in the spine (laminotomy) are equally effective and reduce the amount of muscle dissection and retraction as well as bone removal and blood loss.  I now perform these procedures on an outpatient basis.

Question 5

how long should it take to recover from a lumbar laminectomy?

Accepted Answer

4 weeks: Usually 4-6 weeks is the norm.

Question 6

i am having a lumbar laminectomy- any thoughts or alternatives?

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Yes: You can try physical therapy and injections prior to the laminectomy.  If those don't make you better, the lumbar laminectomy is a great procedure with minimal risks and complications while giving great results.

Question 7

i had a lumbar laminectomy 5 months ago, why am i still in pain?

Accepted Answer

Leg or back pain?: Back surgical muscle changes scarringi if it is leg pain get a new image.Of your low back i like ct myleograms after surgery postop MRI can be misleading.

Question 8

how long does it take to recover from a lumbar laminectomy and work again?

Accepted Answer

Depends on: That depends on your age and health status and how conditioned or deconditioned you wree at the time of sugery and how many levels were involved in your surgery but generally 3 months.

Question 9

how long should i expect pain to last after a lumbar laminectomy? when should i go back to the dr if pain continues?

Accepted Answer

Call surgeon: It depends, how severe, how long ago was the surgery? I advise you to call your surgeon soon.

Question 10

20 yo son to have a lumbar laminectomy this week. how rare for a 20yo and what is recovery time ?

Accepted Answer

Can happen: Mode people with spinal stenosis are are older but congenital stenosis can occur earlier. Recovery is anywhere from 2-6 weeks depending on how much work is done.

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