What can go wrong with a Microdiscectomy?

The main risks with microdiscectomy surgery are: nerve injury leading to weakness or numbness. tear of the dura (the protective sheath around the spinal nerves), which can cause a leak of spinal fluid. infection. post-operative bleeding.

How do I know if my Microdiscectomy failed?

In addition to chronic back pain, other symptoms of failed back surgery include neurological symptoms (eg, numbness, weakness, tingling sensations), leg pain, and radicular pain (pain that spreads from one area of the body to another, such as from your neck down to your arm).

Can Microdiscectomy make you worse?

Few patients get worse after microdiscectomy. Patients who have been unable to work for a longer period of time, despite a fairly good functional level, should be informed that they run a higher risk of deterioration.

How long does it take to fully recover from a Microdiscectomy?

To get moving as quickly as possible, start with self-care. Focus on rest, medication, and sleep. From there, exercise and physical therapy can improve recovery. The timeframe for a full recovery from microdiscectomy is about 12 weeks.

Do you ever fully recover from a herniated disc?

Unfortunately, there is no clear-cut answer as to whether your disc herniation will fully heal. With treatment, a disc herniation can dry up, shrink or go away. Your body may have an autoimmune response and aid in healing the herniation.

Can you have a Microdiscectomy twice?

Recurrence of a Disc Herniation If the disc does herniate again, a revision microdiscectomy will generally be just as successful as the first operation. However, after a recurrence, the patient is at a higher risk of further recurrences.

Why do I still have nerve pain after discectomy?

After a microdiscectomy for a disc herniation, another disc may rupture and impinge again on the nerve root. This can happen anywhere from days to years after the surgery. The hallmark of this is pain that is gone initially after surgery, but then spontaneously returns.

What happens to disc after Microdiscectomy?

An additional disc herniation may occur directly after back surgery or many years later, although they are most common in the first three months after surgery. If the disc does herniate again, a revision microdiscectomy will generally be just as successful as the first operation.

How long after Microdiscectomy can I bend?

Lumbar Microdiscectomy Recovery Time The traditional approach to recovering from lumbar microdiscectomy has been to limit bending, lifting, or twisting for a minimum of 6 weeks in order to prevent the disc from herniating again.

Why do I still have nerve pain after Microdiscectomy?

Why do I still have sciatica after Microdiscectomy?

Only a minority of patients experience complete relief of sciatica from the time of the surgery. Most patients notice that it is much improved but there is still some aching in the leg because the nerve has a “memory” for the pain and remains slightly irritable. This usually resolves within a matter of weeks.