Amy Schumer undergoes back surgery
- By Web Desk -
- Aug 09, 2025
American actor-comedian Amy Schumer shared an update on her health after revealing that she has undergone back surgery.
Emmy-winner Amy Schumer turned to her Instagram stories in the early hours of Saturday to share that she recently underwent a laminectomy – a surgical procedure to remove a part or all of the lamina, the bony arch on the back of a vertebra, to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.
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“Overheard post-back surgery ‘pickle ball keeps this place in business'” she wrote on her picture from the hospital bed, after the procedure.
Later on the feed, Schumer posted a picture of herself, using a walker, and disclosed in the caption, “Since my surfing injury back in the day, my L5 has been killing me. Today I got a laminectomy!”
She also mentioned, “It’s a short recovery, and when I’m feeling better, I will buy a bra!”
According to the details, a Laminectomy surgery aims to create more space within the spinal canal, thereby reducing pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerves, which cause pain, numbness, weakness, or other neurological symptoms. It is usually performed to address spinal stenosis.
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Notably, Schumer had previously undergone hysterectomy – a uterus removal surgery – to treat her endometriosis, a reproductive disease.
She was also diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome last February.