A member asked:

How long does the post op pain from a l5/s1 fusion hardware removal last. i'm 4 days s/p and still in quite a bit of pain and needing pain meds.

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Dr. Peggy Ching answered

Expect to have pain: Depending on how much manipulations it took to remove the hardware, the trauma of the hardware removal procedure itself causes pain and 4 days is hardly any time for one's body to recover from.

Answered 5/25/2018

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Dr. Moris Girgis answered

To the best : I think the operating Surgen is the best to give you an answer because it depends on what involved in the surgery.

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

How long does the post op pain from a l5/s1 fusion hardware removal last. i'm 4 days s/p and still in quite a bit of pain and needing pain meds.

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Peggy Ching answered

Dr. Moris Girgis answered

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