How long does numbness/pain remains in leg after L3/L4,L4/L5,L5/S1 surgery?
Patient: Hi, I had a surgery on L3/L4,L4/L5,L5/S1 two months back. How much serious is it? How long does the numbness and pain in legs remain after surgery? Still there is pain in my legs. When I sit for 10 minutes I feel pain on the seat. Doctors told to have 3 months rest. Doctor: Hello,  Pain after successful lumbar spine surgery should improve significantly in the first days after the surgery, and it could take a couple of months to go away almost completely.  Numbness instead may take longer than a couple of months. Medical treatment may be used in this period in order to ease your symptoms.  Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Erion Spaho, Neurologist, Surgical