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Originally Posted by Vipergrün
I've had one of each, L4/L5, and have had good luck, knock on wood. I do a lot of core exercises and use an inversion table once in a while. I run, workout a lot, did a Spartan race, etc. Just be smart about recovery, and did I mention strong core?
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I have been doing mostly planks (forward, left/right side)but have mixed in a modified crunch where I only go up slightly to where shoulders come off the ground while making sure my lower back is firmly on the floor and holding for 30 seconds and also doing the Pilates 100 and hanging leg lifts. Back has been mostly "bird dog" on a balance ball. I know core is the key. I have really been focused on core for the last two months which is what I attribute most of my progress to but I think I have reached maximum benefit and to go further will require the surgery.
As I understand it, they would be performing both. The laminectomy to allow more room for the nerve canal and the discectomy to remove the herniated portion of the disc.