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I had a microdisectomy about 9 days ago for l4-l5 herniation , i was wondering is it normal to still feel a little bit of pain in my upper leg , all my symptoms are gone i just have a little bit of nerve pain is that normal ?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Normal≠Healthy only: means usual. Any pain down leg a result of continued problems. However surgery rarely best option. What is? Relieve the pressure. How? Traction. Vertebra & disks under constant compression 24/7. This is what drives disk rupture, vertebral fx's in 1st place. Thus intermittent spinal traction/stretching the tissue to allow return blood flow & healing. Many ways; eg. 1 option upright inversion table.

Answered 11/27/2017

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