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Development of neuropathic symptoms after spinal fusion surgery
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Oct 4 11:30am | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
@kotya2025
What levels did you have spinal
fusion? I had L3-L5 decompressed and fused in August 2024 and have hip/buttock/hip flexor nerve pain and muscle weakness. I had some of this before surgery but the buttock/hip/hip flexor nerve pain bilaterally seems worse now. The numbness from low back to feet has improved but now replaced with pain. I don’t know if long term compression and severe stenosis has caused permanent damage or if there was surgical injury or scar tissue formation causing the pain now.
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@dlydailyhope
I had L4-L5 decompressed and fused. The reason for the surgery was my right side sciatica pain. I had bad stenosis and few different bad diagnoses in my spine.
The surgeon could not completely open my spinal channel, but the bad sciatica pain has gone after the surgery. Instead I got problems with my left leg. The nerve pain almost gone, but my both legs are weak and I barely can walk 15-20 minutes with walker. My legs get tired and painful. I wonder if someone or something can help to get my damaged nerve back to normal. The surgeon said it’s impossible.
Do you know if your nerve was damaged during the surgery?
Did doctor say what to do about the pain you experience?