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11 Weeks after PLIF Surgery and and the pain has returned

This is a discussion on 11 Weeks after PLIF Surgery and and the pain has returned within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Originally Posted by Sparky Hi All I had Plif surgery on April 26th 2010 and I am currently at week ...

  1. 07-18-2010, 11:13 AM #11
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    Default Re: 11 Weeks after Plif Surgery and and the pain has returned

    Quote Originally Posted by Sparky View Post
    Hi All

    I had Plif surgery on April 26th 2010 and I am currently at week 11 post op,however all my pain has returned in my back and have been getting muscle tightness either side of the scar.
    At week 8 I had no pain at all until my Physio/Consultant advised it was time to start bending but all the pain came back twice as bad !!!!
    Is this normal as I can hardly move for the first hour in the morning and have read that I will have ups and downs....
    .....but is this how it will be......

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    Mark
    I have heard that it is common to take as much as a year to recover fully. I am now 7 months post L5-S1 fusion and still tweak things the wrong way sometimes. The good news now is that it doesn't last, usually less that 1/2 hour. I'm still a bit paranoid about any recurrent pain being permanent but less so as time goes by.
    Low back pain became somewhat dehabilitating in 2005
    Have had 11 steroid injections, IDET, Trial for nerve stimulator, PT, chiropractic trial, practically every med known to mankind. Discogram indicated three diseased levels with L5-S1 being the most likely pain generator. Post minimally invasive PLIF with internal fixation (titanium) on 12-28-09 of L5-S1. Doing better than expected. Last opioid 7/9/10. Five months pain free, then my neck turned against me. MRI on 12/1/10-- disease at C2 to C7. Only surgical alternative is to fuse entire C-spine. Diagnosed now with Aggressive Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis with cord & brainstem active lesions
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  2. 08-04-2010, 03:43 PM #12
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    Default Re: 11 Weeks after Plif Surgery and and the pain has returned

    Thank you very much for all your advice regarding my pain issue.
    I think I just need to be patient and not try to rush things....


    Thanks again
    • My name is Mark Vowles born 15th May 1970 and live in Bristol in UK
    • Diagnosed with Lytic spondylolisthesis L4/5,bilateral L4 nerve root foraminal stenosis and Grade 1 slip 16/12/2009
    • On the 27th April 2010 I had Plif surgery L4/5 with 4 screws and 2 bars with cage for bone fusion
    • My Meds have included for the last 11 weeks 2 Paracetamol every 4 hours,1 Ibuprofen every 4 hours to a max of 3 per day and finally the addictive 50mg Tramadol(Zydol)1 every 4 hours.
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