Just over two weeks ago I had a microdiscectomy at L5/S1. I had been struggling with back pain for the past 3 or 4 years and it finally got to the point were it was unmanageable. By that I mean I could barely walk and I couldn't sleep even with large amounts of pain med and muscle relaxers. Part of my problem was that my normal doc would never order an MRI. He kept trying the conservative approach (more pain meds and anti inflammatories).
When I finally got an MRI (I had a doc friend of mine refer me to someone else), I ended up getting an epidural the next day and surgery about a week later.
Now my pain is gone and I'm thinking about how to get back into shape. I am curious who else had had this kind of procedure and what their experiences where getting back to their active lifestyle. Training in the pool again, cycling or running.... How did it go? how long until they felt 100% or did you ever feel 100% again?
The surface of the left side of my shin is still numb, it never came back. Just right at the skin surface, may be an effect of scar tissue. I don't worry about it too much, I have my life back. I really only notice it when I shave my legs!
The surface of the left side of my shin is still numb, it never came back. Just right at the skin surface, may be an effect of scar tissue. I don't worry about it too much, I have my life back. I really only notice it when I shave my legs!
