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2. Postoperative Care for Lumbar Microdiscectomy Surgery

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   Driving and light activities can typically be resumed after about 2 weeks. Routine activities, such as work, school, and/or hobbies may be resumed within 6 weeks. Strenuous labor or contact sports may be recommenced after 12 weeks or longer. Pain and fatigue are typically severe during the first few days after a lumbar microdiscectomy.

3. 1 to 2 Weeks After Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery

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   Pain and energy levels tend to fluctuate after cervical artificial disc replacement surgery, especially during the first couple weeks. Some signs and symptoms that may require immediate medical evaluation include: Pain that worsens despite taking medication as prescribed. Numbness, weakness, or reduced bowel/bladder control.

4. Microdiscectomy (Microdecompression) Spine Surgery

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   Peer-Reviewed. Typically performed for a herniated disc, a microdiscectomy, also called a microdecompression, relieves the pressure on a spinal nerve root by removing the material causing the pain. During the surgery, a small part of the disc material and/or bone impinging the nerve root is taken out. The procedure may also be performed in the ...

5. Spine Surgery for Synovial Cysts - Spine-health

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   Decompression with Spine Fusion Surgery. Cyst removal combined with joint fusion is an effective approach for treating synovial cysts. The most reliable treatment method for a synovial cyst is to remove the cyst and then fuse the joint. Fusing the joint stops all the motion at that level of the spine, and without any motion, the cyst should not ...

6. Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease - Spine-health

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   Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery. Spinal fusion aims to reduce lower back pain by eliminating movement between vertebrae. The standard surgical treatment for lumbar degenerative disc disease is a fusion surgery, in which two vertebrae are grafted together. The goal of fusion surgery is to reduce pain by eliminating motion at the spinal segment.

7. Thoracic Herniated Disc Surgery - Spine-health

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   Peer-Reviewed. Thoracic herniated disc surgery is indicated in only rare instances when a herniated disc leads to myelopathy (spinal cord dysfunction), progressive neurologic deficits, or intolerable pain. Typically, these symptoms occur following an acute traumatic herniated disc with myelopathy. The thoracic surgery to address these symptoms ...