spinal surgery lower back with numbness in left leg and foot

gloria · Guest

I had surgery two three years ago and now my left leg and foot are numb and hurt all the time.

tauqeer · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 1

Sir :
My mother is a patient of lower back pain.she feels numbness in her legs and bottom of feet. MRI scan reveals spondylothisthis.. now she is consult a surgeon and they advice her for surgery.

Tell me the procedure of surgery?
what test will be required?
Complication?
recovery time?

i'm wating ur reply.

thanks

steve111 · Newbie Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1

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I have had numbess in my left foot for over 2 months. During the last few days I have numbess in my left leg and thigh as well as in the left foot. During the last 2 days, I have noticed some numbess is also in my right foot. About a week before the numbness started in my left foot, I had gotten a cortisone shot for pain in my left knee. I am now experiencing moderate to severe pain in my mid back. My doctor sent me to physical therapy today for my back. Are there any other treatments for my symptons?
Thanks.
M.V.

srbollin · Newbie Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

I had L5 surgery 10/2007. Since I woke up in post-op, my left leg and foot are numb. Sometime between my surgery and an MRI 12/2007, I've blown out the L4.

My PT states it may take 2 years to regain the feeling. I am not holding on to that hope. The numbess has been constant, has not improved, and I am coming to terms that it will be this way the rest of my life.

I did find a yoga class near me that is specifically for people with back problems. It is the 1st yoga class of my life. In fact, I would make fun of people that went to yoga prior to my surgery. I go every week, and can't wait 'til the next class. I can't do most of the things in the class, due to my leg & fott numbness, but I feel really good the next day.

I am praying that I get the feeling back in my leg & foot someday. Nothing else is working.

Guest · Guest

I was in a major accident with my boss driving, 1989. He flipped his van 3 times and walked away. I was thrown from the van and died 2x. I had 8 fractured vertebrae and a L1 burst. Spinal cord was compressed to 30%. I had 2 harrington rods placed, T10-L3. 16 yrs later I needed surgery again, 2plates L3-4, spacer vertebrae thru stomach and 7 screws-12 hours. This was in 2005.
Just this week, my left leg has swollen to 1 and 1/2 bigger than the right. It's incredibly painful as is my surgery sight (which has been since the 2cnd surg.).
Blood clots have been ruled out with diagnostic testing. A bone scan has been recomended by an emergency MD.
My left leg is so hurtful to stand on or move. I have been very athletic and always maintained a below normal weight at 5'2".
I am now gaining weight by the day/week.
What can I do?
Please help.
CorinneinNH
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spinal surgery lower back with numbness in left leg and foot

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