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Did anyone lose feeling leg after laminectomy surgery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Aug 13, 2024 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
@wzinck - Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. A great place to ask questions and gather useful information.
I lost leg feeling before my lumbar surgeries which was the primary driver for me to have the work done. Immediately afterwards, there was significant pain and discomfort in my legs (thigh mostly) as long-pinched nerves "reawakened". It was challenging at times. I did not take any specialized nerve medication.
I am now 15 months post-surgery and my leg is 90% "normal" with only slight feelings of numbness and little discomfort. I never saw a marked improvement attributable to PT. The passage of time seems to be the best "cure" in my case.
When did you have your surgery? What leg issues are you now dealing with? Did you have full feeling in your leg before surgery?
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I am interested in knowing if your leg pain went away with time without any intervention.I had a laminectomy and 2 additional surgeries over a year and a half ago and still have excruciating pain in my right thigh from pinched nerves in scar tissue. I have had an ablation with no results and just had a spinal stimulator implanted. It's been six weeks and no change yet.