Had A Lumbar Fusion Done. Had To Have A Spinal Cord Stimulator Fitted. Having Sacral Joints And Thigh Pain With Unsteady Feet. Advise?

Posted on Wed, 22 May 2013

Question: Hi. I had a lumbar fusion done 11years ago. It worked very well for a while and then I had to have a spinal cord stimulator fitted. Thiss has no worked very well. I have terrible sacral joint pain and also down the back of my thighs. Can you help me. I am losing my walk and becoming very unsteady on my feet.

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (1 hour later)

Hello,

Thanks for posting your query on Health Care Magic.

You need to visit your treating doctor or a neurologist for clinical examination and investigations.
The sacral joint pain and pain at the back of the thigh can be due to another disease process or as a result of previous surgery.
A nerve conduction test and an electromyography needs to be done to determine whether the pain is due to nerve or a muscle disease.

So, consultation with the specialist doctor will be most rewarding.
If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.
Dr Shailja P Wahal

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Mohammed Kappan