[Micodiscectomy, Laminectomy & Laser Decompression] Microdiscectomy L4/L5

[roryAK]

Hey there,
I'm just over a year out of my first (and hopefully only...) spine surgery. I underwent an endoscopic microdiscectomy of my L4/L5 in the end of december 2008. I had debilitating sciatica for 5 months previous and tried every type of treatment i could think of (core strengthening, chiropractic, accupuncture, deep tissue massage, epidural steroid injections) before resorting to surgery. My only goal was to never miss a ski season again... Unfortunately i've relapsed. I either irritated it or reherniated it skiing on some harder snow and have been dealing with the recurring symptoms for the past 2 weeks. I'm hoping some rest and mental recuperation will alleviate it!
I'm excited to learn of others success stories and share from my own!
cheers
Rory

[Justin]

Hi Rory,

Welcome to the Spine Patient Society!

I'm sorry to hear that you are dealing with pain once again. I used to been a ski bum (ski patrol) before I injured my spine...I miss it so much.

Are you currently doing any conservative therapy for your spine (physical therapy, medications, etc.)? I hope we can support you along your journey and that you are able to ski many more days in the future!