Potts disease is Tuberculosis (TB) of the spine. This can be a destructive disorder that can cause nerve and cord injury. The good news it that TB grows slowly but the problem is that it is not easy to eradicate.
There probably is some injury to the nerve root that goes to his left leg and this is the reason for the “spasm”. The spine needs to be realigned, the TB needs to be eradicated and any nerve compression needs to be addressed. The chance of nerve recovery depends upon the severity of compression, the length of time of compression and the current residual compression that can be surgically removed. See the section “Nerve damage and healing” to understand how nerves recover.
Dr. Corenman
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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.
