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I recently had ruptured disc removal on my lower back. should i feel no pain?

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To Pain or Not Pain?: If your surgeon performed a discectomy, then it would be normal to not feel pain. By removing the disc that was herniated and pressing into the adjacent spinal root nerve, the pain is relieved and the nerve is no longer irritated.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I recently had ruptured disc removal on my lower back. should i feel no pain?

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