Does Back Surgery Lead to a Lifetime of Problems?

Back surgery is supposed to alleviate pain, but some people fear it will do more harm than good. In this episode, we separate fact from fiction with spine surgeon Dr. Christopher Good.
Keep watching to tune in to Virginia Spine Institute's Get Back to Your Life podcast Episode 32 - “Does Back Surgery Mean a Lifetime of Problems?”
Key Moments:
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Does Spine Surgery Really Set Me Up for a Lifetime of Pain?
2:01 - Will I Need Another Spine Surgery in the Future?
4:09 - Modern Advancements in Spine Surgery
6:54 - How to Get Over Your Fear of Spine Surgery
10:07 - The Dangers of Continuing to Live in Pain
12:53 - Is it Common to Need Multiple Spine Surgeries?
14:16 - Making the Decision to get Spine Surgery
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[@fmcia2]

This is a great point about doctors being upfront with the patient about what they can help with and what they cannot help with and the expectations for the future. I had neck surgery in 2020 with a horrible outcome and then a revision surgery in early 2023 with a much better outcome but I still have chronic pain coming from my neck. Back in 2020 I never thought my life will be so limited from that point on. Again, clear expectations and potential outcomes.

[@VSI_Spine]

Absolutely. Thanks for sharing -- you certainly aren't alone. We've seen so many patients who have had similar experiences prior to finding VSI. Feel free to reach out to our team if you have questions in the future.

[@fmcia2]

@@VSI_Spine Hi. Thanks for the response. I am currently working with Dr Good trying to get me as close to pain free as possible. It has not been an easy journey.

[@junedsworld6091]

Hello I’m juned ahmed
I live ,in New York.
I feel lot of lower back pain and the pain always gone down my both leg foot.I can’t work,driving,standing seating anything and now I took mri test and results is ( T12-L1 and LI-L2: No disc bulging or herniation. No spinal canal or foraminal stenosis.
L2-L3: No disc bulging or herniation. No spinal canal or foraminal stenosis.
L3-L4: No disc bulging or herniation. No spinal canal or foraminal stenosis.
L4-I5: No disc bulging or herniation. No spinal canal or foraminal stenosis.
15-S1: Mild central leftward disc herniation, left lateral recess spinal stenosis and impingement on the descending left s1 nerve root sheath (axial T1-weighted image 35, series 9). No spinal stenosis or significant foraminal narrowing bilaterally.
IMPRESSION:
1. Transitional thoracolumbar vertebra designated as a L1 vertebral with right greater than left-sided ribs.
2. Mild central leftward L5-S1 disc herniation, left lateral recess spinal stenosis and impingement of descending left S1 nerve root sheath.
3. No spinal stenosis. ) after getting results dr gave me two injections both sides on my back but I can’t feel better yet . so what should I take as better treatment. and I will feel get better. is anybody here could you help me please

[@VSI_Spine]

Hi Juned,
We are sorry to hear that you are dealing with painful symptoms. In order to protect your privacy and adhere to HIPPA compliance, we cannot answer specific questions regarding your condition via UA-cam. If you could please call our office (703-709-1114) to get in touch with our scheduling experts we can schedule a time for you to sit down with our medical team. Please give us a call at 703-709-1114 or email [e-mail].