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Cervical disks and heaviness and numbness in legs

Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 22 6:53pm | Replies (13)
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@coachdavid

I had L-S fusion of L-4,5 & S-1 in May of 2023 for bilateral sciatica. Post op my pain was gone but I was left with no sensation in my right foot & unstable gait.

I had cervical & thoracic MRI which showed cervical compression from C-3 through 7. I had ACDF two weeks ago & have no residual back pain or numbness in the right foot.

The funicular explanation certainly applied to my situation.

Good luck!

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Jul 15 5:00pm

@coachdavid That's wonderful to hear! That is a lot of validation for problem solving and figuring out just where the trouble spots are in the spine. I was surprised how many surgeons missed this with me, but it's 8 years later now, and hopefully more surgeons are aware of this condition. Thanks for the update! I hope your recovery is going well. Get lots of rest.

Jennifer

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