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  • Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    You had what is know in spine circles as a back-front-back surgery. This is a significant undertaking and you will need to take some time to recover.

    The thigh pain is unusual as the level operated contains the L5 and S1 nerves. These do not go to the anterior thigh but do you mean the back of the thigh? The other symptoms
    “left bum check is very sore just to touch, it feels like it is on fire and when I feel it with my hand it feels like it is bruised, my left big toe is numb also got some pain in left calf and on the bottom of left foot get a electric shock numb kind of feeling” are indications of nerve irritation or injury.

    Based upon your symptoms, I would ask for a new MRI to look for continued nerve compression.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
    Abbeygirl
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    Hi doctor the pain that I have in the thigh is the front of the thigh and i am only getting the burning and bruise feeling in the thigh when I mentioned it to my surgeon he did not seem to concerned he said it was just the positioned they had me in when they were operating the pain in my left bum cheek has only started in the last 6 days roughly and it is my bum cheek and I am also runs into my calf then my two big toes are numb and the bottom of my left foot feels like I am getting electric shock going through it he done a decompression on that level so do you think it could still be settling down from surgery sorry for being a pain doctor but I am just really worried with these symptoms that I am having I could not go through a operation like that again feel like I am not going to get over it never felt pain like that before so my question is have you seen many operations similar to the one I had and If so was it successful

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    Anterior thigh pain is related either to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (a nerve that enters the thigh around the pelvis and is liable for compression with long surgeries like you had) or from L1-3 originating from the upper lumbar spine. If it is nerve injury from compression (from lying on your belly in a long surgery), then over time, the symptoms should improve.

    The posterior thigh pain that radiates down to the foot is from irritation or injury to the L5 or S1 nerve. The nerve needs to be manipulated in a redo decompression and this can cause irritation. Generally, if that is the case, I will order an MRI to make sure the nerve is decompressed and no hematoma (that can cause compression) has formed.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
    Abbeygirl
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    Hi Doctor was wondering if I could get some advice off you as I am very scared at the moment I am still in a lot of pain from my last surgery i do have different symtoms or should i say the pain is in different areas i have a lot of pain in my left buttock which runs into my hamstring then i have pain in th bottom of my foot and my big toes are numb also my right thigh is still numb and i get a burning feeling there also and when i touch it with my hands it feels like it is bruised badlywhen i walk if i put my left foot down flat i get a lot of pain in left buttock and the buttock area just below my back feels a bit numb but not as numb as my right thigh it has been nearly four weeks since surgery so i know it takes time to recover but the pain in left buttock really scares me at the moment sorry for being a pain doctor just do not know what to do

    Donald Corenman
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    Dr. Corenman is out of the country until December 14. He will reply when he returns. Sorry for the delay.

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    Again, if you have new pain or more intense pain after surgery, a new MRI would be necessary to make sure that there is no new nerve compression or hematoma.

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
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