Worried Post Surgery :- Decompression + Foraminotomy [laminectomy ]

Brain and nerves
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Almost 5 weeks on:- Post Decompression + Foraminotomy Surgery [no fusion] for Lumbar Stenosis.. This was carried out by a top neurosurgeon who deals predominantly with"Complex Spine" problems in the UK I have Still got some leg pain but now much better, however now i have terrible lower back + tail bone pain , i did not have this pain prior to surgery i only had leg pain. i am now getting quite worried about this & the success of this surgery. finding difficult to walk any distance due to this LOWER BACK Pain which i did not have before the surgery, so the pain is now much much worse than before the surgery, there is a good improvement in the leg pain, but i now cannot walk [ dont want to walk] due to the lower back pain which is much worse than the leg pain i had prior to surgery. I am hoping some one who has had this surgery can reassure me that it will get better...right now i am regretting having had the surgery

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hi dont want to worry you but i had exactly same op last October,by a good uk surgeon ended up whole year now with severe low back pain ,tail bone pain where i cant sit for long periods , cant walk due to the back pain , im waiting for the surgeon to see me ive had steroid injections ,steroid tablets its been hell ,i feel like someone tied a knot in my back its so tight ,my hips pull together ,
i hope you dont have it as long as me ,i kept being told it will settle but it never did just got worse ,im wishing you the best
sorry it wasnt a good reply xx

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hi Greebo64
I had similar 14 months ago by top neurosurgeon in Australia. Mike included a fusion, so much more invasive than yours. I am still not 100% back to normal pre surgery pain free levels and have remaining foot nerve pain and some degree of numbness. Its definitely common to experience some new types of back and leg pain. it’s very early for you post operative. The spinal canal was compressed and freeing it up creates new sensations until the irritability produced settles. Expect at least 3-5 months before things calm down but DO GO BACK AND SEE YOUR SURGEON.