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How is a discectomy done?

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A 37-year old asked:

Can a discectomy be reversed?

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A 38-year old asked:

Does a micro discectomy bring results?

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A 42-year old asked:

What are the success chances for discectomy?

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A 41-year old female asked:

How should I sleep after a micro discectomy?

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Could a micro discectomy bring positive results?

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What is the definition or description of: Discectomy?

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What is the definition or description of: Diskectomy?

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A 43-year old asked:

Six weeks after lower discectomy and still sore why ?

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A 27-year old asked:

I am having a discectomy on Tuesday. What can I expect?

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A 39-year old asked:

How long must I restrict activity after discectomy with fusion?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can you tell me anything about pain -post diskectomy surgery 2 years ago?

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A 28-year old female asked:

What to expect with TMJ discectomy?

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A 44-year old asked:

Why does my back spasm after discectomy?

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A 30-year old asked:

can you explain a hemilaminotomy diskectomy operation?

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A 47-year old asked:

What can I do for pain after 2 discectomies and a back fusion?

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A 41-year old asked:

My husband had a discectomy. how long should the post-op pain last?

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A 32-year old asked:

had a diskectomy done beginning of may, now released full duty to work, still have some throbbing pain from time, what exercises should i b doing?

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A female asked:

How painful is a diskectomy? What sort of pain can I expect when I wake up after a diskectomy? How long will the incision or surgery site be painful?

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A 47-year old asked:

how painful is a c-spine diskectomy & fusion?

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A 41-year old asked:

How long are you numb for after having a discectomy?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is it possible to run a marathon after a discectomy?

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A 40-year old asked:

how successful is a discectomy for a herniated disk?

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A 35-year old asked:

when can I have Sex after laminectomy with diskectomy?

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A 40-year old asked:

what is the recovery consist of for anterior cervical diskectomy?

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A 55-year old asked:

what is the M.I.L.D. procedure, minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy?

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A 51-year old female asked:

Will grinding teeth at nite effect healing of c- discectomy & fusion?

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A 46-year old asked:

Cervical anterior discectomy of c7 - how long does this surgery take?

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A 52-year old female asked about a 62-year old male:

Is it normal to have a fever of 99 at night same day as my discectomy?

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A 30-year old asked:

When can you walk again after having a hemi laminectomy and discectomy?

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