Appreciated the check engine light analogy. Can it be said that the facet injection is "more" of a root cause treatment of a painful facet? Thus, it would be best to do a facet injection first? What I'm thinking is that my arthritic facet joint was aggravated and inflamed by a certain activity. My understanding is that inflammation can become a bit self perpetuating. By calming the inflammation with a steroid it breaks the cycle. I get that it doesn't cure the arthritis but it does cure the current inflammation. Also, that going forward, this arthritic joint could be re-inflamed by some other activity.

Im havin decompression surgery abd fusion shortly. Its on the NHS in Britain. These comments seem to be American. How do i know how good a surgeon is?

My right triceps smaller and far weaker than my left but can still do ADLs. Can’t even do more than 3kg of tricep extension. Is that normal, Dr. Shim?

Dear Dr. Shim, I have to live with spondylitis, herniated disc, bulging disc, mid to severe Siatica, mid to severe lumbar stenosis, bi lateral Ridicular Pain, Ridiculaopothy/ , several nerve damage types/ l hip impingement, and am painfully numb from the knees down, i need help as my upper spine started the same type pains, i wanted to go back to work as a caregiver I think this has gone on so long now my primary says my meds ate like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound, and this has been the case since 2019, I've had 2 MRIs, secord starting to show liver damage, nuero test showed Nueropathys, now in my 4th year am scheduled for updated images on 11/23/2024 and pray they don't make me live on the floor anymore, and a year plus ago my liver started showing damage, please advise I'm losing hope my mind is being destroyed on 2700mg of GABAPENTIN every day, and the max Pain killers ever 6 hours with said 900mgs 3 times a day GABAPENTIN per these every 6 hours. Thank so much for all you do. God Bless you, all of you here as well, bye for now.❤

Joint Aid Plus from Planet Ayurveda has been a game-changer for my knee pain. Highly recommend!

How dangerous is the arcuate foramen surgery? What else besides surgery can be done?

Useless !

Is it ok to do chin tucks after acdf?

Does this address foraminal stenosis?

Does ACDF address foraminal stenosis?

Yeah, right.

Im having thoughts if i will schedule myself for discectomy,, since 2018 i feel numbness in left leg and tingling in both feet.. but 2019-2023 pain is much minimal, but now 2024 i get worse again..i cant walk and the numbness came back again..😢

What happened if you jave a adult that has been in an accident that now shows signs of curvature of the spine..

"Planet Ayurveda's herbal blend was the best decision I made for my sacroiliitis. My pain has decreased significantly, and I feel so much better. Give it a shot!"

Can this be addressed with ACDF?? Please give an answer

Occupational Absenteeism is tough to handle for Hermiated disc patient.

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Up to how many milimetres can a single spinal disc be stretched?

if the pain is still there after 5 years what should i do

I’m hurt my SI joint by using a ladder for 7 hours a day for a few weeks along with twisting on the ladder. It seems like something that would fix itself after babying it for a month or so, but it gets aggravated very easily and will hurt for a week after.

Thanks for this great information

Great and big thanks 😢

I had l4-l5 and l5-s1 issues. I often got dizziness and back pain. I used to get tired with a short numbness in the calf area of my legs. The doctor suggested some meds initially and hopefully surgery later. My Physiotherapist friend told me to get physiotherapy done along with specific exercises. By god's grace, I am recovering well. I started my recovery journey 1.5 months back. The best thing is that I don't feel dizzy at all due to my back problem, and the pain has substantially gone. Hopefully, I will be 100% better and back to normal soon. Please don't go for surgery unless it is the last resort. Please see a good physiotherapist first and be regular in doing exercises.

Does anybody compeltely heal without surgery? How long did it take? If you healed, did you work a labor job during your healing process?

God help me please

Thanks I have disc herniation in C5, C6. At first I suffered severe pain but now it's not like that but I have pain & numbness when I do computer work. Will it automatically heal??

Great video! I am 18 days out from 345 fusion just.like this witj a cyst tsken out along with bone spurs. So far so good. Im off all pain pills even tylonol.

I had mine done yesterday. I was scheduled for 7:30 am at the hospital. I was told to arrive two hours early (@ 5:30 am). I was on a bed waiting the entire time thinking about my kids and possibly something going wrong (my wife made me watch "The Resident" on Netflix with her 😂😂😂). I got a iv put into my arm by the nurse and rolled into surgery at 8:00 am. I was put to sleep at I'm assuming 8:10 am, had the Laminectomy Microdisectomy and woke up at 11:00 am. I had to wait an hour in recovery due to the anesthesia and nasaue and got back home around 1:00 pm. I dont feel any pain in my left leg anymore but my lower back, left butcheek and throat are really sore. I was dehydrated because I had to fast 8 hours prior to surgery, had a nasty headache, and currently very hot. They told me a slight fever was possible. Do not lay on your stomach, only your back and side when sleeping. I know it doesn't make sense but laying on my back is the most comfortable or on my right side which is the oppisite side of my disk herniation. But it is Day 1 after surgery..hopefully this long descriptive post helped someone.

The disc problem made me 20 years older.

I went to Laser Spine Institute in Scottsdale in 2016. I had pain that began as a neck ache and developed into debilitating pain radiating down the right arm to the fingertips. I was approved for surgery by both my insurance and LSI and felt extremely lucky to be in such good hands. The doctors showed me before my operation the images of what he was going to do with the laser. I had stenosis in C6 and C7 and after the procedure it was just like the commercial. I had a small incision and no more pain! Yes they had to cut through some muscle but it was an easy 6-week recovery and I am very grateful for the experience.

Hey guys, 6 months in, and im back to squating, and deadlifts. Going from 1rm of 200kg squat to around 170 due to relearning the movement and from a 240 to 200. not in pain but it still kind of aches. You need to keep moving (walking, bending down). Just try to move as normal. You need to flex your back and strengthen surrounding muscles. I'll give you a 1 year update message in 6 months from now

how to recover lower back pain?

This is literally one of the least informative "informational" videos ever made and you should be fucking embarrassed that you even made it! "You may or may not benefit from a disc replacement OR maybe you would be more or less better off with a fusion BUT you may be better off just suffering and doing nothing. YOU figure it out.". HUH??? We watch this video hoping that YOU had the fucking answers. This video may as well not even exist for how useless it is.

What’s the test for this to know for sure? I’m seeing my pcp soon and I want to bring this up. This entire MONTH I’ve have sciatica pain for the first time in my life and ir sucks. It truly sucks. I can’t get my freaking socks on by myself because I can’t move my left leg enough without screaming in pain. I wake up with it every morning and it takes a good 2-3 hours to ease up and go away for the day. Then next morning boom it’s back!! From my lower back straight through my butt and down my left leg I’m definitely thinking it’s sciatica

Key takeaway these days is finding a competent doctor in this useless profit based health care system. I no longer go to the doctors office but will make an exception for things like heart attack, stroke, broken bones, or uncontrolled bleeding. Everything else I take care of myself.

Thanks 👍

So, which is better ACDF or posterior Foraminotomy?!

i am a gym goer or gym rat u can call 6-8weeks feels 6-8yeara for me 😢 i dont feel anypaij i just lose some of my strength due to disc herniation

@ShimSpineVideos What about lumbar artificial disc replacement?

Had 1st ablation on left side of neck oct 15, 2024. Dr gave me 2 pills before procedure 1 for pain 1 for relaxation no pain during procedure a little sting to numb skin at first felt nothing during the whole thing. My dr very gentle ans caring. I give the Lord all the credit i prayed first and asked him to send me to a dr thar he wanted me to have. Had a lot of people praying for me. God answered every prayer. Cant wait to have right side done in 2 weeks

I’ve had that pain it is the headache from hell. You can’t even lift your head not even the slightest bit. I couldn’t even use a pillow cause it lifted my head too much. The problem with it is that it can last you to 10 days it feels as if your skull is going to explode. The change that just Sitting up makes and you wish that it really would explode from the pressure it would feel better.

Good video and helpful and hopeful- thank you

I had a herniated disk L3 did the surgery, it took an hour 30 minutes I think because I was sleeping, after the surgery l walked right out of there I suffered severe pain in my right leg couldn’t walk stay home for over a month, but up until the surgery it gotten better where I didn’t feel no pain down the leg, but the problem was still there , so I had the surgery and it was successful, I went to Atlantic Spine Center

If only someone can explain to me why this happens when all i do is pick up a feather or wave to a neighbor.

I have 2 broken bones in 1 lower disc 2 herniated discs its been almost 6 years. Not healed but getting better any suggestions??

I fell off my dads car and my back hurts

These comments are so reassuring..having my surgery tomorrow. 🥴

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Can a man get back to fitness and workout after cervical bulge heals? Kindly answer sir.

Have u had back surgery try it with out narcotics pack pain is a life long hurt I never been in so much pain in my life if I hear a doctor talking about he dont like giving narcotics he is a fool and I get a different doctor