Sciatic pain following laminectomy/discectomy

[Maria]

WH,
the only thing with waiting it out and wait and see type of mentality is to know when waiting it out time is over and action time is now .. that is an individual choice once reputable recommendations are given/obtained.

Now I must tell you that even tho I have waited it out.. I rather over waited it out re being able to do anything like ADR surgery as my facets are now shot per my OSS at the levels I would have had ADR and I've had lumbar osteoporosis for a while now.

Currently I'm pretty functional given I don't work which actually I often wish I did again because I miss being in the world of medicine (was RN/NP and retired in 2000).

Wait long enough to see whether you get relief or results from waiting and or conservative treatment tho also act if and when you have to as many here have. I didn't want to come off as one to just say "wait" indefinately~