Spine Surgery: What to Expect - Don Park, MD | UCLAMDChat

UCLA orthopaedic surgeon Don Park, MD, gives an overview of spine surgery, including the preoperative and postoperative course associated with common spine surgeries. Learn more: www.uclahealth...
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[@larryfoley7602]

I had 2 crushed discs and severe stenosis and compression. Big time pain after sitting or sleeping. Had the disc replacements, spine fusion and stenosis removal in January 21. Not pleasant but I walked from day 1 and now golfing and active again. Do it!

[@angelaestrada-ceballos8298]

Really great info! Wish my doctor had videos.

[@michaelknight2721]

I need surgery but my surgeon has said that for me it would be too dangerous. I have an l5 burst fracture and compression fractures at t12,l1,l2 and l4 and I keep getting pain in various parts of the body as well as pain in the buttocks, hips and legs as well as tingling in my feet.I am 51 with suspected osteoporosis asthma,hypertension and type 2 diabetic.

[@shopcashcashshop1501]

I have a 93 percent curve and it's really hard to breath when I straighten my back.i was working with a coworker that had 68 percent curve and he went brain dead on table Im alot younger then him he was 42 I'm 30 but I'm wondering if I do surgery and end up parlazied or brain dead can I sign a waiver that I can be killed ? So I don't have to wake up without legs or sit on a tube? I'd rather just die. Is there. Legal form? Bc that's all that scares me to get it...is what everyone tells me..or have rods that slip when it rains they say there rods slip and it's like getting stabed out of shoulder with 3 inch stab wounds out of shoulders ...so I'm just wondering is there a waver and has medical Tec come father then 6 years ago? Like do the rods still slip?

[@chessmaster9842]

Can they live a normal life after lumbar surgery? Can they allow to do jogging, swimming or even play basketball? Is there any possible of theraphy or surgery in the future after recovery?

[@jumbojimbo3601]

7 months out and still haven't recovered from two level fusion, can't do anything I used to do, play sports, run, lift heavy objects

[@gavinelliot3564]

No way.

[@lindaashbrook6789]

Thank you for doing this video! It was full of valuable information, and your presentation was well articulated.

[@robert5109]

Thank You for taking the time to explain this . I just had lumbar fusion surgery and no one has explained this as well as you have.It is of great value to know what to expect in the coming weeks. Good job!!!

[@DJGrasshopa]

Thanks Doc! Lots of valuable information that was never exlpained to me in my past C5 Corpectomy and L3/4 Discectomy. Hope to see yins soon!

[@vidhyadesai5863]

I have a sciatica pain since long time and I like to see you for second opinion .where do I have to contact please can l get information about this .thanks.

[@johnharris6944]

A piece of wonderful information, I am having surgery next week. Dose help a lot, much-appreciated Doctor.

[@deeslim2]

How are you?

[@johnsarwari8656]

@@deeslim2, Thanks for asking. I am much better than before still have slight pain in my lower back, but nothing serious. I just got another MRI done. There weren’t any significant issues so far after my surgery: Even though my back surgeon told me it would take time to heal up.

[@rasi2255]

Super explanation about spinal problems. I want to discuss with u. I have spinal injury microdiscetomy and laminectomy l4l5 and s1.very good guideline

[@texraze65]

I wish I would have went there for my sx, 5 level ALF/PLF and muscles are still tight after 5 yrs

[@Man-mw6ik]

Very informative. What are the possibilities why leg pain still exists after a spine fusion surgery?`

[@maxinehillary9136]

I’m five months from 2 level lumbar fusion. I am not recovered per your chart and still in pain. Your timeline is way off. All the, members of the “team” approach were fairly useless. A largely needless but expensive waste of time that offered nothing.

[@johnmacdonald5767]

Great presentation! Thanks very much!

[@gloclipzz_]

I am confused, you said do physical therapy the day of or day after, then on a couple slides later you said start 2-4 weeks after surgery... which one is it ?

[@jeffwilliams312]

You need to be in Ohio

[@aaadamt964]

Have you tried riverside? They fused me from L4-S1 3 months ago after just having one of the discs ground down a couple years ago.

[@iyeetsecurity922]

I get to sue TF out of Target because of this.

[@Expert_Advice]

Only one question....dr when u remove the disc liquid while surgury ...u can't locked that open space ...after some time that liquid may be out again....pls answers?

[@RJ-lk5pj]

How often do you see spinal fluid leaks associated with fusions and epidural injections?

[@rafaelismael7928]

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[@ramonnathaniel5332]

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[@rafaelismael7928]

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[@ramonnathaniel5332]

@Rafael Ismael No problem :)

[@nevermoreyhuslargo8341]

im spine surgery survivor but why can i move my legs within 2yrs doc 😭😭😭😭😭

[@aarich119]

Why? Or why cant?

[@daddyrich559]

Lots of great information thank you

[@judithpearson8870]

Excellent video

[@KBradAdams]

I had fusion and my back did not fuse or grow bone. I did all these things pre surgery. What else can someone do pre surgery to make sure you get good bone growth? Non smoker, non drinker, non pain meds, no vitamins, aspirin or OTC meds. Just coffee? Why did my back not fuse?

[@sutkos3288]

Maybe they forgot to put bone grow lol

[@journeyflores3918]

How are you???

[@KBradAdams]

@@journeyflores3918 Still in pain when I do anything other than sit around.... just had another MRI and talking to another surgeon about doing a revision on the L4/L5 and Fusing L5/S1 but coming in from the front. I meet with him this week. Shooting for surgery after the new year. I guess we will see how it goes.

[@KBradAdams]

@@sutkos3288 How is that funny?

[@charityodigie6703]

Thank You very much for this information.

[@ibrahimabuhussein8940]

I had laminectomy at level L4/L5 andL3/L4 6weeks ago. From the first day post operative i was pain free. But until now I have urine retention and still having UB Foleys. Drs hier inJordan told it’s common. It is self limiting. Is that true?

[@bigoldgrizzly]

I suffer from urinary retention believed to be caused by my lumbar pain and that is before any surgery

[@bbulliard]

Try a bladder stimulator.. it’s like a miracle. I have one with Medtronics and really works well and, no they didn’t pay me to say this. Just trying to help. If nerve related sd help. Talk to your urologist

[@marielovestosing]

Amazing video thank you for this information

[@timknowles9730]

I was prepared for the pain,I guess. I never knew how disabled I'd become.What am I supposed to do? I can't get through the day? I can not take care of myself.

[@aarich119]

How are you now?

[@journeyflores3918]

How are you? Hope you're ok.

[@timknowles9730]

@@journeyflores3918

[@timknowles9730]

@@journeyflores3918 SmileHI! you have a long memory! The cervical operation with nuts sand bolts now in my neck.... I don 't know> I don't know how I WOULD have been if I hadn't had it. I have much less left right movement in my neck. My hands and crooks of my elbows always ache. Sometimes, I wish I Hadn't had the operation I have nuts and bolts in my neck but don't notice any improvement. thanks for. your interest Tim

[@Cr7sui1762]

Wow 😢

[@nevermoreyhuslargo8341]

i hope my messege will notice

[@dianalasapin9298]

Please help me I'm spinal cord injury :< i can't walk

[@indigenousamerican3148]

Im so sorry. You stay strong.

[@atleefeingold]

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[@chadhyde50]

I'm 3 days post op from having a tlif on L5 S1. How are you doing as of now?

[@bobbydale1938]

very good

[@wani1843]

I had a lumbar laminectomy and fusion about a month ago. Omg it was brutal the moment I was in the recovery room. I was on pca pump for 12 hrs with pain killer stronger than morphine and boy did it still hurt. The next day after they remove the pump and give you oral oxy the pain was horrible. Forget about getting out of bed the first time. I cried and in a lot of pain and frustrated. The first week and a half is brutal. I’ll tell you that. One advice I can say even though in a lot of pain WALK WALK WALK! It helps. TBH it’s really what you make of it. Most importantly stop when your body says so. You will feel stiff. Don’t bend twist or lift! It gets better. I am still walking with a cane here and there.

[@bbulliard]

Thank you. That helps me. I will do fusion L1-S1 and am anticipating pain

[@jstone3699]

You did not say which disc levels you had fused? Can you elaborate on that? Thank you.

[@wani1843]

@@jstone3699 hi! L3-4 s1

[@wani1843]

@@bbulliard good luck! 7 months out, I am feeling ok. I have my good and bad days. Let me know how it goes!

[@bbulliard]

@@wani1843 thank you

[@MrLafrontera]

This guy doesn't know the pain of the others. I had spinal surgery 20 years ago and I still in pain

[@hadiyarani1036]

What was your age when you had surgery? And what kind of surgery you had,please tell me i had a surgery 3 months ago nd i am in pain too and you are scaring me.

[@mariav8735]

Have you had another opinion, especiallyif you had surgery 20 years ago? There are many newer procedures.

[@GirlSmotheredToDeath]

@@mariav8735 As a neurosurgeon, you're correct.

[@tonysorice5142]

doctor i have a L4 L5 S1 i just got my new i had 3 MRI but this one says L5 S1 broad posterior disc hernation which is slightly more prominent than on the prior study deforms the ventral epidural space and there is left greater than the right foraminal extension with abutment of exiting left L5 root and narrowing of the foramina diminished disc space height ventral extension of the disc remains and discogenic changes and scmorl;s node in the end platates.mild facet hypertrophic changes remain L4L5 S1 ,,,,,doc my friend told me narrowing part of stenosis ,doctor can you help me out with this ,,thank i been watching ur video;s there very good ,,thank you,,

[@tonysorice5142]

@Franchesca Ankomah no not yet was lookig into laser

[@tonysorice5142]

@Franchesca Ankomah i got hurt while i was working what does ur MRI say,

[@tonysorice5142]

@Franchesca Ankomah you want a good dr ,,call dr deuk spine inst there in fla ,,there the best,,look into laser,

[@tonysorice5142]

if i was you ,,

[@tonysorice5142]

@Franchesca Ankomah hes the best,,if i had back pain i would fly anywhere just to get the best doctor its only 2 hr by plane

[@ziaarzo4474]

Excellent information of spinal surgery. Thanks you sir.

[@Screwsandrods]

What about 360 cervical spine surgery, you guys failed to mention anything about the procedure!!

[@jerseyprepper]

I had a l4 l5 s1 discs tiny but the l4l5 failed with a collapsed disk but my question is is it safe just to fuse the l4 l 5 without the l5 s1im afraid that the lower lumbar l5 s1will fail is there justifiable worry with this

[@jerseyprepper]

@edwardschlosser1 I’m sorry for my vaigue to say the least of my description. So here goes , I had a micrco discectomy done on both l4-l5 L5-s1 the l4 l5 went well the l5s1 disc collapsed I’m still in pain but when I was gonna go back for another surgery the dr said it was the l4 l5 that she had to fuse I’m in the process of finding a new dr since they don’t take my insurance no longer and I didn’t like how she said it’s not that bad 24 Advil a day to me is bad. Again I’m sorry for not being more descriptive 😊

[@rasi2255]

I fell down in a well from the 5metre height.I did microdisctomy and laminectomy l4l5and s1.i had small fractures in t12 l1 l2.its healed.i was paralysed to my legs for 6weeks. Idid surgery now physio therpy doing.now 3months completed. Small pains having in my hip because of falling. What are remedies to be help to me. Pls suggest

[@pamowen3452]

Why are none of the questions below being answered?

[@DJGrasshopa]

Prolly cause he sounds like he has a LOT more to do than sit on youtube all day.

[@pamowen3452]

Someone could answer them, why allow comment if you don’t plan to answer any. I never expected a spine surgeon to answer every question BUT this video was to explain what to expect with spinal surgery and I’m sure he and the UCLA hospital knew questions and comments would be a part of it. Just saying.

[@catherinejackson6571]

I'm in uk it's not explained to us ,I'm having spinal fusion l4 l5 I'm having to watch you tube videos &I'm terrified,do I still continue taking gabapentin that was prescribed for nerve pain?I'm terrified

[@catherinejackson6571]

Had surgery April 4 2022 lots of morphine then April 6 2022 wound opend up again as I'd developed a clot I'm still on gabbapentin same dose at home having to use a walking frame I'm not sure what has hasn't been done but if I'd known how much pain I was going to be in I'd not have had it done

[@elsiemeade3857]

Don't have fear. Get joy and the surgery will do well.

[@elsiemeade3857]

You will be healing very soon

[@thereal_chad]

I help my kidney