Laminectomy Treatment in India

Neha Iyer, a 42-year-old software architect...

Neha Iyer, a 42-year-old software architect and mother of two, had been an avid runner for years. Over the past 18 months, a persistent ache in her lower back had evolved into sharp, shooting pains down her left leg, making her morning runs impossible and even sitting through work meetings agonizing. An MRI revealed a severe herniated disc at L4-L5, compressing the nerve root. Her spine surgeon, Dr. Sharma, explained that conservative treatments like physical therapy and epidural injections had failed to provide lasting relief, and a laminectomy was the best option to remove the pressure on the nerve and stop the pain. Neha was terrified of spine surgery, fearing she wouldn't be able to play with her young children or return to her active lifestyle. The procedure itself went smoothly. The first few days of recovery were tough, with surgical pain and stiffness, but the debilitating sciatic pain was gone. With diligent physical therapy, she was walking comfortably within weeks. Three months post-op, Neha is back to taking long walks and is pain-free. Emotionally, she journeyed from a state of fear and frustration, feeling like her body was betraying her, to immense relief and gratitude. She feels she has reclaimed her life and her role as an active, present mother.