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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Legs And Back Post Surgery For Herniated Disc

Hello my name is Megan Beasley I had back surgery in feb to fix a herniated disc it went will but 2 months after surgery i begin to have new symptoms with pain in my right foot and still have severe pain in my whole right leg and light pain in my left leg I also have severe pain in my whole spine and hip and buttocks and my new doctor told me my MRI showed I had extra graunalation tissue from surgery im in pain and I cannot take narcotic pain meds because I have 6 kids all I want is to be pain free
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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Hi there, thanks for your question at HCM.

2 months is quite ealry to comment on granulation tissue in MRI after a disc surgery. I would recommend you to wait for another 1 to 2 months if the pain is manageable.Any new pain in a different area after surgery needs further evaluation. Whereas since you say you have pain in whole of Spine and buttocks associated with the new associated pain I would suggest you to try physiotherapy , rehabilitation and back strengthening exercises over next 2 months. If you still have pain after that an MRI then can guide as to source of pain. An MRI within 3 months will show artifacts due to surgery

If you start having new onset numbness or tingling sensation with unmanageable pain that would need earlier intervention..

Hope this answers your question.
All the best.

With regards.

DR.SBK.
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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Legs And Back Post Surgery For Herniated Disc

Hi there, thanks for your question at HCM. 2 months is quite ealry to comment on granulation tissue in MRI after a disc surgery. I would recommend you to wait for another 1 to 2 months if the pain is manageable.Any new pain in a different area after surgery needs further evaluation. Whereas since you say you have pain in whole of Spine and buttocks associated with the new associated pain I would suggest you to try physiotherapy , rehabilitation and back strengthening exercises over next 2 months. If you still have pain after that an MRI then can guide as to source of pain. An MRI within 3 months will show artifacts due to surgery If you start having new onset numbness or tingling sensation with unmanageable pain that would need earlier intervention.. Hope this answers your question. All the best. With regards. DR.SBK.