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Hello fellow spinal frienRAB. I'm 42 and in pretty good shape. I am now 10 weeks post op and a little frustrated. It seems I'v been doing fairly well as far as healing and pain. After 6 weeks, I felt much improvement, but it seems the improvement has not gotten any better since then My question...

Hello and welcome. I'm coming close to 8 weeks post op from L4-S1 fusion. Like your husband and most of us on this board, we have pretty tried all avenues before surgery. Surgery sounRAB very scary because of the unknown-meaning will it work and what quality of life will follow. Everybody's back...

I used to take Mobic(meloxicam) before my surgery. It's a NSAID. Kinda works likes ibuprofen but stronger, worked good for me.

I was just curious of what other fusion people out there have done. If anyone out there could be more specific on various exercises and stretches that has helped them that would be great. Thx guys.

Hi Jenny. I was thinking it might affect the fusion process-kinda like NSAID's(Ibuprofen) in a negative way.

Thx for you guy's feedback. Yes, the doc says the fusion has taken place when I had it x-rayed at around 7 months. He did stress that it looks really good but complete fusion takes 1 year, give or take a few months. The past few days I'v been doing a lot better. It's just I was doing great with...

I'v read somewhere where someone got relief by using sunburn lotion. Believe it or not, I tried it and did find some relief by it. Like most say, it pretty much has to do with the nerves.

Just curious but lotions with capsaicin-are they ok to use? Thx guys

L4 to S1 fusion in march. Very little pain at times. Doc says the pain I do have is due to breaking the scar tissue and getting the muscles back in form. Still, too early to tell but after 5 months it looks like a success.

Hey guys. I'm 8 months post op from L4 to S1 fusion. Everything has been going quite well. The first few months were tough at times but nothing too bad. During the whole process pain meRAB did there job pretty good. The highest I was on was about 4 a day of norco which is vicodin-hydrocodone...

Im 3 months post op from l4-s1. I was told I would have to stop taking NSAID's for a year. The doc said NSAID's is not good for healing. Yesterday, I saw a different doc and he said after 3 months it is ok. What gives? Shannon:wave:

I'm about 4 months post op and everything looks good. Last week, doc took x-rays and showed fusion is happening. I'm still on pain meRAB but decreasing as time goes by, taking only one norco a day. The only PT I have been doing is walking. The doc now says I can do more. My question is what...

Hello guys. I 'm about 11 months after L4-S1 fusion. Overall, it's seems to be a success. Many times I have little or no pain which is great. My question is what exercises do you guys do on a daily basis that has helped to keep the back strong and lessen the pain? I'v seen a few physical...

Exercise is magic. Eating healthy with exercise is the only thing that has helped me. Yes, there are many herbs and or supplements that may aid in corabating anxiety. Just do a google search and you will find your ans. I'v tried everything under the sun and I can not express how much exercise...

Thx Emily. How are you doing these days? Did you have fusion too? Three months is what the doc's are telling me as far as getting back in life-usually the fusion should fuse at this point. Take care. Shannon

Get in an MRI. I had to fight my ins co a few years ago to get one. It showed all the problems I was having which the many x-rays failed to show. To my knowledge, an MRI is usually the best instrument to detect what's going on. Many ins co don't like to give them due to the cost.Good luck.

Never give up. I just had spinal fusion too and spend most of my time in bed. And ofcourse at times it is very depressing but I just have to keep telling myself to hang in there. Pain has a way of making life miserable. I wish I had advice for you but I don't. The only thing I can say is I...

Hey guys. I'm 5 weeks post op from spinal fusion of L4 to S1. Just recently I'v been experiencing strange feelings in my left foot. It feels as if the top of my foot is badly sunburned. I also have feelings of pins and needles on the bottom and on my toes. The feeling is very eratic and comes...

Realize that you will be having a pretty big surgery. Everybody is different and each of us react differently but be prepared if all things go well for a slow recovery. Your body will tell you but expect some time(months) to fullly recover. Of course, age, weight, and physical shape all play a...

I'v been on klonopin for many years. It is very effective for anxiety. The only problem comes when your body gets accustomed to it and you need more for the positive effects. Everybody is different but usually this is a common occurance. You can expect a few months of help if you use it everyday...