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

Question

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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

12 weeks in total : Ususlly you can return to all activities and sports after 12 weeks post operatively.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

This depends on : Several factors: your age, physical condition, underlying medical issues, your weight, smoking status, the diagnosis for your surgery and number of levels involved as well as presence of any other spine issues other than the one addressed by the surgery. In general, most people are bactk to their usual routines in 6-12 weeks after surgery?

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

Laminectomy Options: Most lumbar spine procedures are performed to decompress and create more space for the nerves in the spinal canal. A classic laminectomy involves removal of more bone as compared to newer minimally invasive procedures as an interlaminar decompression through a unilateral laminotomy (hole). Depending on the pathology, some disc herniations can be removed with an endoscope through an 8 mm incision.

Answer 8

This is done for : Spinal stenosis or a large disc herniation causing predominantly leg pain that has failed non op care including: time, medication, physical therapy and possibly epidural steroid injections. It should not be done for predominantly back pain or in someone with imaging evidence of instability as the sole procedure.

Answer 9

The excision or : Surgical removal of the posterior roof of the vertebral bone of the lumbar (lower back) spine which is labeled the lamina to access the spinal canal where the neural tissue is found and the indications are multiple. There are 5 lumbar vertebra.

Answer 10

Laminectomy: Removing spinous processes and lamina and part of the joints in the lumbar spine to clear up arthritis pressing on nerves. It can be done either open or minimally invasive.

Answer 11

Removal: The term lumbar laminectomy refers to a removal of one or more lamina from the lumbar spine. A lumbar laminectomy is often done as part of a lumbar decompression surgery often for someone with spinal stenosis.

Answer 12

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.

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