If you get a fusion make sure you get the best surgeon you can afford. My doctor is telling me I need a fusion I am trying to hold off another two years.

Dr. I saw you on a Versace runway in Paris. Congratulations your great doctor and a top model

Dr: My neurosurgeon did a lumbar laminectomy and it didn't help me at all. I have severe pain in my lower back and into both legs. I can barely walk anymore..now they are send me to a spine surgeon who will probably recommend spinal fusion..I have severe arthritis in all areas of my back. In your opinion should I have the fusion

I have grade 2/3 spondy from a car accident 20 years ago, L5/S1, under 40 years old, constant sciatica pain when injections wear off, very limited on what I can do and how and I move. I know I’ll need surgery eventually.

Back surgery is a scam! don't listen to any of this brainwashing!

Back surgery is a scam don't listen to any of these doctors!

I’ve done all that times ten. I weigh 149 lbs now. Lost 50 lbs I’ve seen every discipline times 3 or 6 in every field. I need open minded drs

This is the best explanation of this topic I've seen. My neurosurgeon told me exactly the same thing and talked me out of a fusion. My films showed no instability.

Pain pills work

I just learned I have that it’s Probaly what I have from my groain and done my leg

Excellent video, very informative. I had leminectomy some 50 years ago. Had hit in vehicles also. I now have been having falls 5 in last six months dropped gate left side. Seen Specialist Nuro who advised I need L4/5 S1 fussion I have Spondylitis pars fracture, and stenosis T section fractures 10:11:12. Also C 5;6&7 bone spurs been advised to have fussion on neck I am very worried because 72 Diabetes neck gets me both arms fingers . Back goes into my groin buttons both sides can’t walk far need to lay down PAIN UNREAL. Don’t like having to take JUNK to live. On waiting list for fussion however with my luck it will stuff up and make me worse.

So a year for recovery ?

I am researching information on allergy from the metal implanted. I am allergic to it, had a Melisa test, and now, should I have my rides and screws removed? It’s like a taboo topic. No information at all.

Besides the fact that he had the best Drs his surgery was not a fusion. They just "shaved off " a piece of disc that was impinging on a nerve. So it was not complicated. There are many different kinds of spine surgery.

You probably dont look at this youtube anymore man but im just shy 6 months MD L5-S1. Nerve issues probably 85 percent better. Does this continue to improve and how long do you recommend before push ups, pull ups, planks, etc. Thanks.

‘Slipped disc’. ???…..no such thing!

this video has no specific nor answers about typical timeline. :( thanks anyway.

Spinal fusions are out of date for degeneration. Get artificial disk replacement. I have to in lower back. They did them outpatient and I walked 6 blocks the next morning. I flew home from California to Ga on the 3rd day. Amazing. Do your research and don’t let Drs talk you into fusion

Spinal fusions are out of date for degeneration. Get artificial disk replacement. I have to in lower back. They did them outpatient and I walked 6 blocks the next morning. I flew home from California to Ga on the 3rd day. Amazing. Do your research and don’t let Drs talk you into fusion

Hello, I have a question regarding core engagement. I just recently had a microdiscectomy (5 days ago). And I had previously learnt how to engage my transverse abdominals correctly. My core is at its strongest it’s ever been and have learnt how to engage pretty much all the muscles around my torso (obliques, rectus abdominis, internal and external obliques). I wanted to know how much I should be engaging my core at this time and if there is any danger in engagement at all? I was worried I would put too much compression on my lower back by too much engagement. . Or is it good that I am engaged, I’ve heard it supports your back like a internal corset. Could you advise please?

Don't ever ever get surgery they fix one thing damage the other

Thank you so much for this video. I just went through this. I had symptoms on and off for the past 3 years and finally had it diagnosed. I had minimally invasive surgery to remove the cyst and I had instant relief.

I have all the symptoms of Cervical Radiculopathy (age: approaching 70 yrs). I got my XRay and am waiting to have an MRI done. I've used AI to decipher my neck XRay in the time-being. My bot says that I have evidence of arthritis. "...there are signs of degenerative changes in the cervical vertebrae that could indicate cervical spondylosis or stenosis." I'll know more after my MRI. I want to avoid fusion if I can per your lecture. It would be great if you can send me a link so I can send my images to your for your analysis and opinion.

What about a degerated disc l4 l5 crushing the nerve as well as arthritis in rhe area as well ?

Thank you for making this video. Just had surgery and was not told these important things to know!!

Mine was found in surgury. Was the size of a marble shooter. Massive pain for a year and all the while told I had a L5-S1 herniation because that's what it looked like on scans. Telling people they don't cause pain is iincorrect. Mine was 8/9 for the last 6 months before surgury.

life over

Any paín IS always a signal of DANGER ! created by the brain, not necessarily an indication of damage or injury. Please, beware, please !!!!

I’ve been to 3 spine surgeons, all with different conclusions. The last one recommended fusion on L4-L5. I have multiple stenosis, spondy, facet joint disease, scoliosis, resulting in bi-lateral sciatica all the way to feet. I’ve been seeing a pain management doc and have had multiple RFA and lumbar epidural injections since 2019. The L4 foramen has zero space for the nerve and they are really pinched. L5 has some space for the nerves. So I’m tasked with deciding what I need to do. I’m a 74 year old male, non smoker, no diabetes or any other disorder, and wonder if at my age I should subject myself to a very long and painful recovery from a fusion,,or just live with the leg pain and instability.

I got 3 steroid injections and did physical therapy for 5 months and i got from numb left side to a functioning man again seems like i was born with this mutation on my l5 best of luck to all with this hell pain.

Can we icing over the surgery or not?

Cost and procedure for image review

Is edema on the spine serious? I was diagnosed with mild neural foraminal stenosis with bilateral hypertrophy and arthropathy, spinal osteoarthritis, facet joint.

Had laminectomy to cure leg pain. Result was back pain (didn't have it before) Then I had a spinal fusion. Result was worse back pain (disc implant and cage slipped out of place) Third surgery got cage and disc implant in place but now have May Thurner Syndrome (blood clots) and continued back pain. Now I'm looking at fourth surgery to remove bone spurs and remove spinal cage. I should have never had any surgery and gone to a chiropractor.

How do I get a hold of you brother

Thank you for the information you provided. My doctor recommended the same yes and no movements for physical therapy at home. I had cervical disc replacement 2/22/24

Do you know much about the Barricaid Annular Closing Device?

In 2005 I had L4/L5 miscrodiscetomy . I was back work in month and playing softball in 13 weeks . 19 yrs later not even an ache . I didn’t have any pain after 2 weeks post surgery . I may have got lucky but was best thing I have have done

No acute lumbar spine fracture or posttraumatic subluxation. 2. Patient is status post fusion changes from T11 to 1. 3. Mild multilevel spondylosis of the nonsurgical levels. Chronic Changes ARE present. I have severe low back pain,and neck and shoulder pain, an loosing feeling in bladder and burning radiation down both legs ...had fusion surgery in 07

Please, I need help. i have a synovial cyst in my L5 and facet joint degeneration, its Terrible its been 18.5 mos. I've had the epidural, everything, all the physio, treatments, and everything. It's terrible pain and ruining my life. Please, i would love an opinion. The doctor said they could do surgery, and im scared.

Doctor where are you located in the us. How can contact you

Always go to a good hospital that employs their surgeons the way teaching hospitals. Don't trust any surgeon who bounces from hospital to hospital. No accountability. No permanent staff. Guaranteed failure.

My neurosurgeon did emergency surgery and saved my quality of life. 10 screws& a rod. Better than not walking.

Thank you. I had emergency spinal fusion lumbar 10 screws and a rod surgery. No back pain. Sciatica in both legs which progressed into increasing inability to walk. Yes. Disc slipping out etc. The MRI was gruesome I now realize. less than 60 hours after arriving at the ER on a Friday I was being operated on. I am grateful. This was no elective surgery. Yes. I've had back pain since. Episodes of sciatica which resolved with PT. But I'll never complain about what that neurosurgeon did for me. Never took pain medication before nor after surgery. I nearly lost my ability to walk and fortunately I was persuaded by others to finally go to the ER of a good hospital. I will never bitch and moan about fusion surgery. There are some bad ones though. My mother sustained a compression fracture in the thoracic region. After it had healed some quack in Toledo wanted to fuse it. She's 90. She saw my doctor for clear spinal stenosis in her lumbar region. He did laminectomy surgery at several levels and despite her age she bounced right back. She'd had sciatica some years back and the stenosis was diagnosed then. So be careful.

all because the GP sent to neurosurgery instead of physical therapy.

Im a 58yr old male veteran. Ive lost several jobs...Semi-truck driver amd heavy equipment operator due to both cervical amd lumbar pain. Ive been in pain management for 4yrs. Ive had a growth removed from my lumbar. Ive done PT. Ive had two ablations recently. I still suffer moderate-severe pressure, stiffness and pain. Hard to be on my feet. Hard to sit or lay for long without stiffness and pain. Its a constant exhausting battle. Its my entire life. Its debilitatating exhausting amd life chamging. I have disability case open. Has anyone ever felt Disability was strong-arming them to get fusion or be disapproved for ssdi? For me, with all these fusion horror stories, my days are spent in constant pain management trying my damndest to delay the hell of fusion as long as humanly possible. Any thoughts or feedback?

Wow you are special. i am so grateful to you for your videos of honesty and knowledge. These are so valuable for those of us that are dealing with these problems in our lives. Thank you so much doctor

I really appreciate your directness. I just don’t understand the need to go to the fusion route, if it isn’t needed. Thank you

Please don't get back surgery if you haven't tried everything else: See a classically trained Osteopath See an Adhesion Release Methods specialist. If you haven't seen these 2 folks, try them out before you seek surgery.

Excellent video. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge is your entire series.