Development of neuropathic symptoms after spinal fusion surgery

Posted by kotya2025 @kotya2025, Oct 3, 2025

I had a spinal fusion surgery in December of 2024. Unfortunately my nerve was stretched and the nerve cover was damaged.
As a result I developed neuropathy pain. Part of my foot is still numb and my left leg absolutely doesn’t support me. My surgeon said that I might not expect any more improvements. Does anyone else have a similar experience?

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@mykatz01 you may be having nerve or muscle issues regarding your leg? I’ve got osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and chronic pain syndrome and sometimes when I’m tired or I have walked a distance slowly I develop a similar symptom. It has caused me to fall a few times over the years and thankfully I haven’t injured myself yet. Oddly these falls have been very intermittent, a year between falls as an example. I fell twice while on vacation pulling my wife down with me once. I used a cane for three months until my left shoulder and neck became painful. Have you had your back checked?

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@jenatsky I have not had much done since I had surgery. 1 because I cant find a good PC doctor who even takes what I am saying as serious 2 as of the 1st of the year I dont have insurance... I know that I should but I cant afford it on one income. Even going through the reduced insurance it is still more than we can afford

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