What is Herniated Disc Surgery?

Category: Surgeries

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Herniated disc surgery is a procedure that aims to reduce the painful symptoms of disc herniation by completely or partially removing an intervertebral disc.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain in lower back 8 0
Herniated disc 3 1
Spinal stenosis 3 1
Abdominal pain 1 0
Bone spurs 1 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 1
None 0

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Herniated Disc Surgery

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 3
Back pain 1
Migraine headaches 1
Numbness on scar 1
Pain 1
Scars 1

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Duration

Stopped having Herniated Disc Surgery

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 14
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 0
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for Herniated Disc Surgery.