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I had a back surgery because the disc bulged. can i break the fusion if i move the wrong way?

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Dr. Mehul Desai answered

Unlikely: Although anything is possible especially with extreme moments, it is unlikely with day to day activity.

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Answered 10/23/2017

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I had back surgery back in december. A lumbar decompression due to spinal stenosis at l4-l5 level. I also have a bulging disc at the same level that they did a microdisectomy on. I continue to have severe burning pain down my right leg all the way to my

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I have extreme pain inside my lower right back with pain in my upper right thigh. I have been taking Diclofenac but it doesn't seem to be going away. I do have a shallow disc bulge in L3-4 do I need surgery?

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I have spinal stenosis in both my cervical and lumbar spine, bulging discs, nerve abutment. Do you think surgery is a good option for me?

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I've had lumbar spine surgery 4yrs ago.... L4 L5 S1 and now after the surgery I have a bulging disc directly on the nerve. What can I do for pain?

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I often wake up with numbness in hands; have elbow pain during the day; was diagnosed with sciatica; have bulging discs in back; obese. Back surgery?

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