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I had a microdiscectomy of l5-s1 about a two years ago and the pain i worse now then it was before the surgery. any suggestions what i can do?
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Microdisectomy: I would contact the surgeon that did the original surgery for a reassessment of the disc. It is possible that you might have herniated another disc fragment.
Answered 3/20/2018
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Neurosurgery eval: Neurosurgery evaluation, MRI of the lumbar spine to look for a re-herniation or residual nerve compression. Emg may help to check for any denervation. If no surgical issues found, keep body mass index (bmi) below 30 and add isometric exercises to strengthen the paraspinous muscles.
Answered 1/5/2015
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