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Many neuropathy issues, so why so few doctors who know?
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@pauldandurand, I can understand just wanting to find a way forward and get started on a treatment that provides some relief. I don't have any experience with surgical complications from spinal surgeries but @jenniferhunter had a Mayo surgeon that really helped her and she may have some thoughts or suggestions to share with you.
In your previous discussion you mentioned post-surgery scar tissue encased and tethered the L5 root - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/foot-numbness-and-pain-after-l5-s1-fusion-anyone-dealing-with-this/. Did your second surgery fix the area with the scar tissue?
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@johnbishop Thanks for your reply. I will reach out to Jennifer. The surgeon gave me the impression the second surgery might help improve the foot problem with relieving pressure and if not, it wouldn't make things worse. I trusted him. Unfortunately, the foot became worse within a week after the second surgery and has gotten worse over time. To add to the foot problem, the back became a new issue as the pedicle screws loosened and the disc hasn't fused after 14 months. My advise to any friend in the future is to never do back surgery or at least try PT for six months first.