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Neuropathy in feet post-laminectomy. Posted by domiha @domiha, Sep 30, 2023. This is my first post! I'm 72. I was diagnosed with lumbar stenosis in Sept. 2021, at age 70. Symptoms such as heaviness in feet and pain in legs showed up overnight. I was sent to an orthopedist who recommended PT.
Post-laminectomy syndrome affects 20% of people after spinal surgery. It leads to pain, tingling, weakness, numbness, or stiffness in the back, neck, arms, or legs.
Most leg numbness is caused by a pinched spinal nerve (from a bulging disc, or other spinal structure intruding on the nerves). Many minimally invasive spine procedures are performed to relieve pressure on any pinched nerves. With that said, it is normal to have some residual leg numbness after your spine surgery.
yes. My (radiculopathy) to the feet was resolved well after 1) hip replacement surgeries and 2) lumbar surgery. Nerves were getting squished coming out of the spine and hips. Thanks loriesco, just to clarify did your radiculopathy caused by your spine localize in your feet.
Compression in your lower back can cause the following symptoms: pain and stiffness in your lower back. burning pain down your legs. numbness and weakness in your legs. loss of sensation in...
Numbness or Tingling. Numbness or tingling in the back or limbs is a potential sign of post-laminectomy syndrome. These sensations are similar to the “pins and needles” feeling and may persist despite surgery.
PDN is a discrete postoperative pain phenomenon that occurred in 77% of the patients who underwent lumbar laminectomy with or without instrumented fusion. Attention must be paid to the constellation and natural history of symptoms unique to PDN to effectively manage a self-limiting postoperative issue.
Concerning leg pain symptoms that require medical attention. An increase in the severity of leg pain or weakness after surgery must be evaluated by a doctor. A medical evaluation is indicated if nerve pain in the leg and/or foot increases in severity or fails to decrease over time.
A laminectomy is a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on your nerves by removing the arched back piece of your vertebrae. Pressure on your spinal cord and nerves can cause pain, numbness or tingling in your back, arms and legs. A laminectomy may be an option to help relieve or reduce these symptoms.
After lumbar laminectomy, gradual recovery involves pain management, mobility improvement, and physical therapy for spinal stenosis relief.