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Could numbness, from L-5 impingement localize to feet?

Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 4 10:26pm | Replies (23)
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@dlydailyhope

I had surgery in August 2024 on L3-L5 due to pain/weakness/numbness from low back/hips/buttocks down to feet. It was worse when I walked/stood for more than 5-10 minutes. Also hard to sit in the same position for too long. This was caused by spinal stenosis/degenerative disc disease and neurogenic claudication. My surgery involved removing discs between vertebrae and fusing after removing lamina to stabilize my spine. I am 55, female. It has been over 2 months now and I do not have the symptoms of pain/numbness like I did and have some residual weakness in my hips/hip flexors which my hope is physical therapy will help me strengthen over time.

Have you tried spinal injections to help reduce inflammation around spinal nerves? Have you tried physical therapy to see if stretching/strengthening can help relieve pressure on your nerves?

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smn1 | @smn1 | Oct 13 5:10pm

Hi dlydailyhope, Thank you for your reply. Yes I did after the fact of my own laminectomy and fusion of L3- L5 in April of 23. My stories long and convoluted at this point. So I'll spare everyone for now as to details. Other than I had a Long onset drop foot on my left side. That was not the reason for the surgery. 4 months after surgery as I began to walk more. Both feet started to become numb and I suspect it is from the L5-S1 joint. Which was not done to shorten surgery time with the caveat it may require maintenance in the future. I have had a myriad of tests, imaging etc. and have been given conflicting opinions. So I am continuing my investigations, hence my question. 🙂

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