Leg weakness
Candee,
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. There are many things that can be said, and I'm sure you've read a lot of them here.
About your leg weakness: That can be a significant indication that you need treatment sooner rather than later. You need to alert your doctors. Although you feel that you still have normal function, it could be that you have specific muscle weakness that other muscle groups are compensating for. If so, you COULD have developing nerve impairment. Your doctor or physical therapist can assess individual muscle strength and counsel you on how long you can wait for potential surgery. Make sure you point this out at your next visit. It may be nothing, but it could be important.
This site is a great resource. I kept reading and reading, and then I would find more info the more I searched and pored over the posts.
Good luck.
-tc-
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L5-S1 rupture 11/04, left leg pain for 2 wks
Regular exercise/pain-free until 2007
L5-S1 degen. disease w/constant pain since 6/07
PT, ESI, SI jt injections, 3-level nerve root inj. x 2
Massage, heat, ice, TENS, etc
L5-S1 Charite Jan. 19th, 2009, very happy w/decision
New back pain in upper back though.
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