Explain the Recovery After a Lumbar Microdiscectomy?- Dr. Jonathan H. Lustgarten

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Question: Explain the Recovery After a Lumbar Microdiscectomy?

Dr. Jonathan Lustgarten is an accomplished neurosurgeon in Central Jersey and is a proud member of Neurosurgeons of New Jersey, practicing out of the West Long Branch office conveniently located on Highway 36 West. His surgical expertise includes brain and pituitary tumor treatment, image-guided surgery, spinal and disc surgery including minimally invasive spinal fusion and alleviation of pain due to fractures in the spine. He is also well versed in the surgical and radiosurgical treatment of facial pain disorders. He specializes in Cyberknife, Gamma Knife, Gamma Linac and Tomotherapy radiosurgery. Dr. Lustgarten has been treating Central Jersey patients for over 25 years and is currently accepting new patients.

[TheTempest]

I'm so glad I had this done! Make sure you check out your surgeon's reviews! I had this done (not this doc) after prednisone and muscle relaxers were prescribed to no avail. The surgery had my pain gone the next day, some post op pain for a few days. I rested and refrained from bending, twisting and lifting for almost a month and kept to very short gentle exercises. I'm now 5 weeks out and walking miles every day, feel great!! I do recommend walking from day one, starting slow and short.

[charlesciccone]

This gentleman operated on both myself and my sister (Marge), both operations were successful (although neither were for lumbar microdiscectomy). Trust me when I tell you this, you want this guy as your neurosurgeon. Google his name and you will get his office number. At his skill level he's very busy and you will have to wait for an appointment, but he is worth waiting for.

[rjb]

Just had a discectomy a week ago after almost 3 months of excruciating pain. It took me that long to convince the New Jersey doctors how much pain I was in. Given meds to control the pain after the operation. The pain now is about the same as before the operation. Meds work for about 2 1/2 hours and then the pain resets in. I am now out of the pain med, the one and only pain med and can't get any more because the insurance company says it's too soon. I am sick of being tortured. This guy is living in a day dream.

[tartgreenapple]

Wow. A month out. After things got really, really bad, I'm back to where I was before surgery. This video is definitely not my experience!

[cherylflege]

I'm almost 2 weeks out and I am having excuscating pain in back and leg . When standing and trying to walk getting up from sitting position. Worse than before surgery. I am no way able to do much walking or driving etc.

[JoshuaJayChristie]

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?

[gregstarkcindywelsh]

I had this procedure done in 2015. It didn't help, it's worse than it was. I still have pain.