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Neuropathy: Numbness only, no pain

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@rca I' ve had about 3 MRI's since 2014 and after each one, docs agree I have spinal stenosis in the L-4 to S-1 area but 2 top neurosurgeons in my area refuse to do lower back surgery. Insist it will not help. Each case js different. With surgery out I exercise the best I can and CBD cream helps out with lower back pain.

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tomkipp | @tomkipp | Sep 13, 2023

Review your MRI's with a laminectomy specialist. The longer you allow the stenosis to prevail, the more likely you will have nerve damage where the stenosis aggravates the nerve. Once the nerve damage occurs, there is little recovery chance for the nerve.

I had similar problem and waited way too long, until I found a laminectomy specialist that performed a triple laminectomy to free up the nerve and clean out the stenosis debris. The surgery was simple...at an outpatient surgery center. That was about 3 years ago and the major issues of leg muscle atrophy and drop foot stopped. I continue to work on trying to encourage the nerve recovery to end the numbness and night tingling in my feet.

Good luck

Tom

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