Discectomy Pain

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Roborock S7+

Recently,  I’ve been experiencing a lot of pain radiating down my left leg.  I know why this is happening, and also know that if it gets worse, like it did in 2015 – I could be facing yet another surgery to reduce the sciatic nerve pain.

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Depression After Spine Surgery

Chronic pain has a way of grinding away at our resolve and for those who have had lingering issues after surgery, pain can drastically affect our mental health.  And recent research through the Mayo clinic reveals that spine surgery patients have a higher risk of post–spinal surgery depression.

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Posture Pro Knee Pillow

One of the most common related issues with back pain is the inability to get a good night’s rest.  But before running out and purchasing a pricey adjustable bed, there’s a few simple adjustments one can make to get back to some quality zzzz’s.  And a knee pillow, for those that sleep on their side like I do,  was the perfect hack.

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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS): What Is It?

Failed back surgery syndrome (or failed back syndrome) is a general term to describe an unsuccessful back surgery. These patients continue to feel pain after they’ve had a surgical spine procedure and can experience a wide range of symptoms which may include chronic pain in the back, neck, or legs, which could be either dull or sharp, aching, tingling, burning, or radiating. In my case, it was  a buildup of scar tissue around spinal nerve roots which caused a a considerable amount of discomfort around the surgical area.

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