If you have undergone spinal surgery it is normal to have some changes in the immediate postoperative period, there are some precautions that are essential for your recovery, and it is normal to have discomfort (pain, sensitivity change, burner) at the site of the surgery, because the surgical wound is healing. The complete relief of pain felt in the arm or leg may not be immediate, sometimes residual pain, electric shock, or tingling in the place where the previous severe pain existed, while the nerve recovers from the compression to which it was subjected. This is why you should take the prescribed anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
You should keep the surgical dressing clean and dry with nursing dressing every 5 days (or if you think it is dirty) by removing the suture material at 15 days postoperatively. You can take a shower (with waterproof dressings) but you should avoid soaking the dressing. After the wound closes, you should maintain good local moisturizing with a moisturizer and protect the wound from sun exposure.
Anything that involves moving your legs is OK and is indicated to prevent venous thrombosis (walking, climbing and descending stairs, etc.), you must walk, progressively increasing the walk as you tolerate (without pain). You should not exercise (running, swimming, gym, other) during the first three months after surgery.
You should not lie during the day, but rather change your position often (sit, walk), avoid all extreme spinal movements (bending, twisting) as well as lifting or carrying weights.
Also, it is important not to drive for the first 15 days after surgery, if there is any activity that causes pain, avoid it, do not insist.
If you have problems with the surgical wound (opening of stitches, pus, discharge), fever, severe pain, lack of strength or tenderness in the limbs, intestinal or urinary problems, you should immediately contact the surgeon.