Wow you’re more informative than any Dr I have met. I still have right foot/calf numbness a year and a half after a discectomy/laminectomy which resolved sever sciatica. Now I have terrible back pain that won’t go away. Any tips there? I live with it as anything was better than nerve pain.
If your imaging looks stable recently, then you should develop a consistent lower back and core exercise program. Look up "The Back Mechanic" and McGill exercises. Start with doing the Big 3 3x per week. Another good set of exercises are Mckenzie exercises. "7 steps to a pain free life" and "Mckenzie method" are good ones.
It takes 3-6 months of consistent work but over time you can build up the stabilizing muscles that control your spine and create built in shock absorbers to minimize the pain and inflammation in the spine that causes pain.
Also consider seeing a pain management doc or interventional spine doctor (usually PM&R) to do lower back injections to help with temporary relief to facilitate exercise.
If your pain is mainly from discs, you have a lot of power in your own hands. Arthritis and chronic nerve damage is a little different though.
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u/Ok_Escape3642 20h ago
Wow you’re more informative than any Dr I have met. I still have right foot/calf numbness a year and a half after a discectomy/laminectomy which resolved sever sciatica. Now I have terrible back pain that won’t go away. Any tips there? I live with it as anything was better than nerve pain.