I had a laminectomy done on my L4-L5 lumbar 9 weeks ago. At about the third week the leg pain returned. I have throbbing pain in my upper buttocks which runs down my leg. The pain is very uncomfortable and annoying. If I lay down in bed for too long the pain gets worse. When walking, if I take too large of a stride I feel a pull on the nerve. Will this eventually go away once my back heals? When I am laying down I can feel my back throbbing so I know there is definitely still some swelling. Before the surgery the pain was the worst when I stood up or sat down. This was mainly from spinal stenosis. Now I dont feel that same pain so there is some improvement. I am hoping that mobility will get back and the sciatica will go away once my back heals. How long should I expect for it is healed? My doctor sent me in for an epidural but that did nothing and pain meds arent helping. Does anyone know whats going on? I am having trouble getting answers from the “professionals.”
