Whether or not you will experience low back pain after lumbar spine surgery with steel nails depends on the specific situation, and you generally will not experience low back pain if you recover well.
The purpose of internal fixation with a nail-rod system in lumbar spine surgery is to restore the stability of the lumbar spine and the height of the vertebral body. After the steel nails are inserted, if they do not cause significant irritation to the surrounding tissues, there will be no lumbar pain after recovery.
Lumbar pain is not necessarily caused by the fixation of steel nails, but may be caused by prolonged bed rest and reduced activity, resulting in adhesion of the surrounding tissues. In the early stage of activity, there may be lumbar soreness, pain and discomfort, through physical therapy with low back muscle strength exercises, most patients can gradually improve such symptoms.
In a very small number of patients, prolonged lumbar pain and lower extremity pain may occur due to the inappropriate angle of nail placement or the compression and irritation of the structures in the spinal canal.
After lumbar spine surgery with steel nail fixation, rehabilitation exercises should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, and should not be handled by oneself to avoid delaying the condition. If there is a long time lumbar pain and other uncomfortable symptoms, you should consult a doctor in time.