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Persistent Numbness In Lower Back, Legs, Difficulty In Standing Since Lumbar Discectomy Complex Surgery On Spine. Will I Recover?

Thank you. This is Anjju here. Exactly a year back, I underwent a lumbar disectomy complex, surgery on my spine between S1, l4 and l5. It took me a month to come back to my routine. But till date, I hae numbness on my lower back and both my legs below the knee and feet and toes, as a result of which I am unable to walk on the road without support or climb stairs. I have a feeling as if my feet is tightly caught with ropes and I am unable to stand on my toes for more than 10 sec witout support. I feel very helpless. I am 50 years. My email id is YYYY@YYYY . Can u please tell, whether I willbecome normal and if so how soon.
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. It is very unlikely to have persistent numbness in the legs even one year after surgery which is so incapacitating for you. I suspect some definite problem in your spine. I advise you to undergo MRI scan of your lumbo sacral spine at the earliest as it will pick up the exact pathology that is troubling you. Consult a good spinal surgeon in your nearby vicinity.
Wish you a quick recovery.
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Persistent Numbness In Lower Back, Legs, Difficulty In Standing Since Lumbar Discectomy Complex Surgery On Spine. Will I Recover?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. It is very unlikely to have persistent numbness in the legs even one year after surgery which is so incapacitating for you. I suspect some definite problem in your spine. I advise you to undergo MRI scan of your lumbo sacral spine at the earliest as it will pick up the exact pathology that is troubling you. Consult a good spinal surgeon in your nearby vicinity. Wish you a quick recovery.