paul69

Went to site but its not letting do anything,but will describe your questions,foot drop before surgery,after set back the right foot too,can barely move big toe and foot,pain starts mid to lower back,have it on left top of thigh,and behind both sides just under buttocks,thighs,shoots down into feet toes etc,also around legs at times feels like a jolt of electricity on both sides,intensity at times is a solid 10,generally have 7-8 all day,whats makes it worse,excessive movement,any kind of bending,twisting,especially if bent over and straighten up to quick pain intensity brutal for a moment,when I go to bathroom and sit to long both legs go numb,sitting for more than 5-15 minutes,driving over a few miles and trying to get out of car,I use a cane,lying down to long and sleeping the pain wakes me up I assume movement causes this,what makes it feel some what better,my meds that I’m tired of taking,percocet,soma,putting on heat that I put in microwave and put under back brace,also i will use ice pad,have a smaller back brace that I wrap behind thigh with heat pad,standing straight up with no movement,slow movement whether its taking small walk,picking something up when i do pick something up have to keep left leg straight as a board,this best i can at this point,as far as blocks go I was baffled why L3-4 and L-5-S1 was being done at same time,but it is being used for diagnostically,I just dont know what to expect,if pain goes away for hours or a week or so whats that going to tell them ? was told to keep log and have been with my other issues,I have a lot of fight in me,want this resolve or at least some improvement that I can tolerate,have a 6 year old little girl that I want to hold again,believe it or not she puts my socks on as I cant,thank you for recent feed back

Dr. Corenman please just answer this question for me,facet injection L3-4,also esi lt L5-S-1 at same time is going to be done at same point,what is this test going to do ? I need scenarios,if pain is gone for a period of time whether a couple of hours,days,maybe even weeks,bottom line I need this answered,since my set back nothing has improved I’m concerned about permanent damage,I’m 48 years old,have always been motivated,first one at work,last one to go home,always took o.t.,took on call when no one else would take it,volunteer on a weekend to change parts,now being so restricted due to this injury and delay on insurance company playing games on approving procedures,I will get better at some point but please Dr. answer above question,this is very important,thank you

I should have mentioned mri was done that night,it showed L3-4 has broad based disc bulging mild to moderate left sided foraminal stenosis,but no spinal stenosis also fluid but i assume from surgery,still have pain on left thigh,but also pain in waist radiating behind leg to foot, also on right side not all the time but discomfort is extreme,also when walking at times every step nerve pain on both left and right to feet,i dont sleep well at all wake up often in spams,i often start mt day in early a.m. its horrible.delays in test etc not helping i got hurt at work and insurance company doesnt treat you very good,in 9 years with company never missed a day due to injury,I dont blame my surgeon for my set back it happens I just want this fixed.Just to add I did get second opinion paid out of pocket too,ct scan shows 5mm space on L3-4,with nerve pain going behind legs too have feeling another level is causing this below surgical area