Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How sucessfull are spinal fusions for reliving constant back pain .i had a discetomy of l4and l5 2years ago?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Varies: By far the most important factor is patient selection. If the pain is very clearly coming from that disc and there is nothing else contributing, there is about a 90 percent success rate. But it can be hard in that there are often multiple things that can contribute to a persons back pain, and if they are not all addressed in surgery, they might still hurt despite surgery.
Answered 10/3/2020
3.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
23m-rupture discs w/ 5mm retrolisthesis (l4/5&l5/s1) s/p discectomy surgeon doesn't want surgery, 2nd opinion recommended hybrid lumbar fusion. What should I do? Daily pain 6+/10 back & both legs 2yrs
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I had micro discectomy at L5/S1 over three months ago; I recently started experiencing bilateral sciatica starting at buttocks and going down the back?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I had a l4-l5 discectomy 5 months ago and still have lots of lower back pain in the mornings mostly, will it ever heal completely?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Hi! 10 weeks out from far lateral micro discectomy l3-l5. 2 bilateral blocks worked great for intense leg pain. Should i still have back pain?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How much will I decrease in height after a l4/l5 & l5/s1 lumbar discectomy?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I had a . discetomy L3 abd L5 2years ago im still in very bad pain i am waiting for a spinal fusion . What can u expect and will i b pain free?
I had a hemilaminectomy, discectomy, partial facetctomy, foraminotomy, l5--s1 1 having numbness in foot and pain in buttocks. Dr recommends spinal fusion another dr recommends spinal lamina.I'm confused.
Upper Sore spinal and back pain around L3 or L4 since lumbar discectomy ops for l5.s1 9 wks back.no fever or redness on wound.pain radiates to front ?
I've had 2 surgeries on l5/s1, first through the back discectomy then a fusion through the front. What poss complications can I hv during pregnancy?
23m s/p l5-s1 discectomy w/ daily moderate-severe back pain & radiculopathy both leg. What is my next treatment option? More epidural? Fusion surgery?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
