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Radiculopathy vs Peripheral Neuropathy - weakness in calves
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P.S. I was told by my orthopedic doctor I am too young to get the laminectomy surgery and they want to delay as long as possible by doing steroid injections to manage the pain. The doctor who does my injections also told me he sees a lot of post surgery patients still getting injections so surgery doesn’t always resolve all symptoms and may create new symptoms. My new neurologist said she would get the surgery while I am younger if it would make recovery easier. I am choosing to hold off as long as possible.
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It’s hard to know what to do, but I think it’s really important to try to give yourself the “best chance” by going to PT to get a good Home Exercise Program (strengthening, balance, range of motion) and perform it faithfully, buy an exercise bike (thanks for the tip, mentor John Bishop) and use it faithfully, walk daily for at least 30 minutes (I wear a brace), and hardest of all- work at getting and keeping your height/weight ratio within normal limits (decreasing stress on your spine).
I got sick and tired of the exercises and went “on strike”, only did the walking, and wow, it didn’t take long to see the difference in my abilities.
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It's similar to the old saying: "Ask five doctors a question; get six different answers". More truth in that than expected.