How do members experience Lower back surgery?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Degenerative disc disease 12 2
Spinal stenosis 10 2
Herniated disc 6 3
Spondylolisthesis 4 0
Bone spurs 2 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain 4
Pain in lower back 3
Back pain 2
Bowel problems 1
Cervical spinal stenosis (neck) 1
Chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 1
Mild 3
None 3