Back Surgery for Disc Herniation

This is a video of a low back surgery for disc herniation. Also, known as a lumbar laminectomy. Did Bono from U2 have disc surgery?

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[bizwoz1]

2:41 the pillow moved :P

[746loulou]

had this done almost a year ago, but I had an Aspen implant put in.

[psmTARDCORE]

I had this done over a year ago and I'm doing great now. I was able to go back to my normal life within 4 months of the surgery date. The main reason for this was I was 23 when I had it done; my age had a lot to do with it. On the other side of the spectrum, one of my co-workers who is 47 took well over a year to return to full duties since my job is very physically demanding. I will say one thing though, my sciatic nerve and surgery site hurt off and on and will probably catch up to me as I age

[Samsamzoeller]

Just had this done about one year ago doing well now.. Great video!! thanks for your help! Cath

[AKsteadymobbin]

@claire2shae9696 wow lucky you! i should be saying congratulations actually haha, people dont realize how painful herniated discs are. hope that you never have to deal with that again!

[claire2shae9696]

@AKsteadymobbin thanks for the feedback. i actually already had the surgery and it was really successful. i was only on pain medication for 3 days and im feeling so much better :) the surgeon was amazing and i didnt really have much of a reaction the anesthesia :)

[AKsteadymobbin]

@claire2shae9696 when i had it a few months ago it was SO EASY! the worst part for me was having a reaction to anesthesia. i threw up for a few days and was itchy but that didnt last. i had no real pain after the surgery, just tenderness and soreness. they gave me prescription pain medicine which i only needed for a week, maybe less. the only thing they say is no bending, twisting or lifting anything for 6 weeks and then you can only lift 10-20 pounds for another few months.

[AKsteadymobbin]

@ApocalypticBastard8 i had this exact surgery and i got relief only temporary. not saying it wont give permanent relief to you since it is different for everyone. i suffered from severe back pain only for a year before having the surgery. everyone always talks about the leg pain but i had none. i did every single treatment under the sun and nothing really worked for me which is why they decided to go ahead and do the surgery even tho i was only 17. try traction or epidural steroid injections!

[ApocalypticBastard8]

Most of the comments i read deal with leg pain. My pain problem is pain in my back. Ive had many MRI's and all show a disc herniation in the lumbar region. I do get some pain in the leg but its mostly isolated to the lower back which makes sitting very difficult. i have a surgery appointment in a month. Has anyone had any BACK pain and found success with surger?

[completeGED]

Does anybody know why everytime I look down my back starts to hurt?