Hey everyone! Please feel free ask any questions. Side note: I decided not to show my fusion pic, but I will add in picture of my back where the minimally invasive surgery took place for those of you contemplating the procedure and what your back will look like 6 weeks out. 👍🏻
Looking for good surgeon I am 80yo and have lots of stenosis in my lumbar spine. And was told probably need laminectamy and possible fusion. Who was you surgeon?
Hi! Yes, and no. Walking around now I feel pretty good and sometimes completely normal. Other times I feel stiff and my strides shortened after PT work. When I feel the most stiff and have pain is when I get out of bed . Can’t wait to get past that part of the recovery.
@@Jerri_Lynn29 At 6 weeks I felt the same. I was walking just fine, unless it was a steeper decline or incline then my legs felt shaky and my low back would tighten up and cause some discomfort. It takes time. When I started PT at week 7 that’s when I started to gain some flexibility in bending over and using my knees to squat as low as a seated position to get things. It gets better and I’m not that much further along than you are so stay at it. I still have low back pain and it will be that way for a while, but my surgeon and PT therapist said it will go away once the fusion takes hold and I strengthen my core and legs.
Hey everyone! Please feel free ask any questions. Side note: I decided not to show my fusion pic, but I will add in picture of my back where the minimally invasive surgery took place for those of you contemplating the procedure and what your back will look like 6 weeks out. 👍🏻
Looking for good surgeon I am 80yo and have lots of stenosis in my lumbar spine. And was told probably need laminectamy and possible fusion. Who was you surgeon?
Do u feel very stiff
I am at 6 weeks still having low back pain but walking good and so stiff- feel like i couldnt bend if i was allowed to
Hi! Yes, and no. Walking around now I feel pretty good and sometimes completely normal. Other times I feel stiff and my strides shortened after PT work. When I feel the most stiff and have pain is when I get out of bed . Can’t wait to get past that part of the recovery.
@@Jerri_Lynn29 At 6 weeks I felt the same. I was walking just fine, unless it was a steeper decline or incline then my legs felt shaky and my low back would tighten up and cause some discomfort. It takes time. When I started PT at week 7 that’s when I started to gain some flexibility in bending over and using my knees to squat as low as a seated position to get things. It gets better and I’m not that much further along than you are so stay at it. I still have low back pain and it will be that way for a while, but my surgeon and PT therapist said it will go away once the fusion takes hold and I strengthen my core and legs.