i hope your feeling better ive never had surgery on my back i have had it tn my left knee so i feel your pain i just wanted to wish you luck
and hope you feel better

I;m 15 months out from back surgery and just got a little releif, no cramps in my feet, back pain is there, not as sharp a pain beforehand but always a nagging pain. Not sure if this will ever go away. Lifting anything too is out, my back is still very weak. I too had leg and hip pain, nothing releived the pain. 5 months later I had a pulmonary embolism from a clot that was lodged somewhere. Part of my pain could have been a clot. Hip pain is still there when I walk a distance

As I read more of the surgery that the different members have had I think I will not have my surgery .just plain scary.On drugs for years for the pain that makes me feel sick because lets face it the longer time the higher or stronger the meds,I'll be drug up for the rest of my sad life.

It probably took about a month for my leg pain to decrease after the surgery. It was only when the swelling had really gone down and I had started receiving physical therapy that I began to feel better. The doctor is right that the immediate swelling could cause the leg symptoms to return. I had about 2-3 months without leg symptoms. They they returned. I have a lot of instability in my spine and pelvis due to lax ligaments. I had to have a fusion to stabilize my spine. (Plus the doctor from the discectomy had turn my facet joints into mashed potatoes). I am sure this is not the case for you. I wouldn't worry. However, with a discectomy, stabilization is really important since you don't have the complete disc anymore in your spine. I really would recommend doing core strengthening exercises, or if you're able to, going to physical therapy.

Hope this is helpful, and you're doing better! :)

It probably took about a few months to get back to normal. the most important thing is to rest and slowly begin to walk and not to overdo it. I know that I wasn't able to do true exercise until about a year to a year an a half. I was very careful in how I got up from laying down I'm sure they showed you the correct way of doing that. You have to make sure to stretch everyday and keep your core strong to keep the pain away. I don't have pain anymore except I have knots in my shoulders from stress. THe only thing is that I had whiplash maybe in the first few months when I first got back to exercising more and then i had my muscles all wacked out. Now I'm back to my body hurting when I exercise....I'm not sure what to do, anyone have any ideas? Hope you are feeling better.

Best of luck after your surgery. The only think I've learned after dealing with a back problem for 15 years and working in disability is that no two people are alike. Your back condition is your own and you will need to see what works or doesn't work for you. It's good to have knowledge from the doctors but they don't know you or your pain. Slowly you will learn what works or doesn't work for you. I did learn the hardway that I am the only one who can fix my back meaning I had to take responsibility for it and do what it takes to deal with my back. I couldn't look for the doctor to fix it after the doctor did "fix" the acute problem with my surgery. It's essential to exercise & do the exercises even though I just hated it. When I finally learned that I had to do it in order to "lessen" my pain, I finally started working with my body to live with it rather than fighting the pain and expecting things to be "normal" again. I have a new normal and I can live with it. You are early in your journey if you just had the surgery. I wish you the very best as you heal after surgery and then learn to deal with your back condition.

Hello! I am a 29 year old dance teacher. i dealt with the pain of a herniated disk for 7 months. It was the worst pain I have ever been in. I just had surgery three weeks ago to remove the disk and parts of my vertebrae. Yes I am stil al little sore but I am already back to work at dance class. I cant do everything quite yet but considering it has only been 3 weeks....I think I am doing outstanding! Good luck to everyone! I feel like a new woman and would definately recommend this surgery!!!!

Hi there, I had the same surgery as you about 18 months ago and much like you my leg and hip pain decreased after surgery. I still have back pain and when I over do it in anything (standing, sitting, walking, ect) the leg and hip pain will become agravated. My surgeon told me that because of how long I dealt with my herniation (4 years) the nerve had become damaged and my leg pain might come and go. He compared it to phantom pain of people who lose limbs. I dont think I will ever be 100% pain free but the relief is significant. Give it a little more time and you will see your pain start to stabalize. Good luck!