Spinal fusion 6months post op. Pressure feeling in lower back

i have had cervical and lumbar fusions.pray to jesus and stay on your drs. also read up so you can be your own advocate.

I recently had a L3, L4, L5 and SI spinal fusion. I can honestly say that after only 3 monthes I have never felt better. However, I am experiencing some strange noises within myself. This meaning no one else can hear it but i can hear and feel it. It is almost like a crunching or popping. I would say more so a crunching. Is this normal? Is it bc I have so much hardware in my back. Its freaking me out alittle. Hope someone has the answer!!:)

I had spinal fusion about 15 months ago and I had L5 to T4 and I it's been pretty good 6 months after i recovered but now it's been over a year and my back feels super tight and stiff and I've done the whole physical therapy and it doesn't help I play volleyball and have 2 children so I very active but about 2 months ago I fell down some carpeted steps and it stung for a minute but I ignored it and now I'm having trouble getting out of bed to do my normal activites going to see my orthopedic tomorrow but scared because my back is still fairly numb so I dont wanna hear i ruined my hardware. But I never heard you could get it removed wouldnt that make your back curve again because i had scoliosis.

Hi I had spinal fusion done last year at edinburgh royal infirmary
my opperation was to fuse disc L4 L5 & S1 i was in hospital for 6 days before i was able to get home.
having under gone treatment to ease the pain i was getting better i was using 2 cruches then 2 sticks then down to 1 stick
then things started to get worse my back pain was really bad and my left leg was giving way
i am on paracetamol 8 in a day then i am on pregablin 50 mg. i take 2 in the morning & 2 at night i am also on lisinopril 25mg 1 a day am. i am also on amitriptyline 50mg. i take 3 at night going to bed. i also take omeprazol 20mg 1 in a day. then i take mst 100mg ant then i take 2 mst 10mg that makes 120 mg all together i am still getting back pain that goes down into my left leg that causes it to give way when i am walking. i am unable to travel on a bus because of the bumps in the road. i can manage a car trip as long as the road nis not to bumpy. i find that car drivers are able to avoid so many pot holes. i have had a mri & kidney scan but i am still in pain my surgen put 6 screws into my back then went in a second time to take 3 out i am not sure what he has done
i only gave consent for 1 opperatin he did 2 opperation. i only gave consent for 1 hope you get better soon.Ian

18 years old got in a bad car accident in Jan. Shattered my L1. Fused T11-L3 2rods 8 screws and a cross link. I'm 8months post op and feel worse now then I did a month post op. I have severe nerve pain and muscle pain. spasms. and Sciatica from nerve compression. runs down into my hips and legs. Also I have a pressure like feeling in my lower back. My hardware will never come out so removing it is not a option. I've tried just about everything to relieve the pain. Anyone have anymore suggestions that works for you??

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i had 3 back surgeries in 9 months time and the last one was a disk replacement bone fusion and screws and rods. today out of nowhere i popped my daughter and when i leaned back up i couldnt move. its the same thing that happened to me before only on my left side now. unbearable pain in my lower back thru my buttocks down my left leg. what could be going on? someone please help!

nicole wrote:

i had 3 back surgeries in 9 months time and the last one was a disk replacement bone fusion and screws and rods. today out of nowhere i popped my daughter and when i leaned back up i couldnt move. its the same thing that happened to me before only on my left side now. unbearable pain in my lower back thru my buttocks down my left leg. what could be going on? someone please help!

I have this same problem. i had spinal fusion done in jan this year. 2rds and 8screws. my pain goes into my hips that shoots down my legs. i cant bend down or it feels like m back is ripping apart when i come up. my legs often go numb. my doctor contributed it to sciatica and mechanical tension. he put me on a muscle relaxer and neurontin. it seems to help but it doesnt take it away completey but takes the eage off.

Janette H wrote:

Im 21 years old and a dancer,
I particpated in a hip hop class last wednesday and since then i have had this unbearable pain in my lower back, right where the dimples in my back lay.
The pain feels like server pressure pushing down on my coccyx (tailbone) and it kills me to sit down, sit on the toilet, bend forward etc
Does any1 know what the problem could be?

Hi.I had a spinal fusion op June 2010 cos I could only sit for 5 minutes then I would get such bad pain I would have to lay down for 40 minutes.I could also only walk very very slowly.since the op I can sit for 15 - 20 mins and walk a bit faster.I still can't work or have much of a social life.hopefully in time it will get better.good luck.

I had a fusion l4-l5 s1 in March and 4 months after I had terrible pain, went back to my doctor and he did a test that proved the cage that was in me was causing the problem, I had the cage removed 2 weeks ago and im still aching.

Bee wrote:

This is my first posting here, and just wondering if you can help. I had a fusion L4 L5 L5 S1 in May. I have this awful unbearable pressure/knot feeling in my lower back. It is unbearable some days and I just have to lye down after a few hours up most days with it. I am wondering if anyone can help, I have spoken to my neuro about it and he doesnt know what is causing it.

I just had surgery Dec 7. I had a fusion at L4-S1.
I am experiencing burning in the front of my thigh and I have these "jerky" movements in both my legs. Anyone know about the movement in my legs or burning? Oh, also, I have this weird ache (like I would be badly bruised) in both buttocks. What is up? Plus, Im so antsy to get going with my regular life again! UUUUGGGgggggg!

i had spinal fusion on L4/L5 in november 2011 due to spondylothesis. I had very bad pain in my right leg due to sciatica being in a bind.I suffered through it for about a year and a half before the surgury.Its been 2 months now and for the most part the pain in my leg is gone. my only problems now are sitting for to long and sleeping. i would wake up in the morning and feel misrable for the first half of the day.Just an FYI for those with the same issues, I bought a matress cover from bed,bath, and beyond, made from 3" memory foam. Cost $300.00 and has been worth every penny. I feel much beter through out the day even after sitting at my desk all day.turning over in the middle of the night doesnt hurt as much and i get a better quality of rest.
Overall i am happy with the results from the fusion and would do it again. My main peice of advise would be to take it as easy as you can for as long as you can. My back sure lets me know when i overdo it. Good luck to all.

I had a spine fusion 10 months ago. Before the surgery 2 discs were completely worn out 0% left with bone spurs. The pain was so bad even when heavily medicated I was in bed the whole day except for about an hour or two. After the surgery I take less than half the pain meds and live an almost normal life, but have major pain everyday. It's way better than before surgery, but it still hurts. Every morning I have painfully get up and take something for the pain. And pain meds are the worst creation ever. You can never have no pain or your tolerance goes up in a couple months. So, one day mostly no pain, then the next day take less and hurt more, then the next a little more and feel better, than the next day take less and hurt. It's a horrible thing to go through, that constant undying, unyielding, dull ache that doesn't go away. Well, at least I'm better than before, a lame horse that should be put down, to a person who can only work every other day if I'm lucky and has to take pain meds everyday.

My spinal fusion was July 09 I am still suffering! Slow acting morphine tablets 1 morning 2 at night help but I daren't stop and when really bad take oromorph as well!! Initially after 12 months I did find some improvement although I walk really crippled but has got worse this winter. Left leg weakness &very poor balance pain in right buttock & lumba like a hot knife I am unable to reach my feet to get shoes n socks on I haven't gone back to work I wake up very stiff & miserable have gained 3 stones in weight very depressing feel like giving up some days!! Should I go back to the surgeon? Is there anything else they can do from here???? I don't think so :-(

I had my spinal fusion on April 9th and I know it is only 3 weeks post op but I am still having a major brusing feeling in the lower back and buttocks and hip region. I was wearing a hard brace for the first 2.5 weeks and then dr told me to take it off. Does anyone know if this is normal. My surgery was a anterior and posterior L4-S1 with decompression of all levels.