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Could spinal stenosis or scar tissue be a cause for post l5 s-1 fusion patient to have numbness and tingling in feet then to buttocks and groin.?
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Yes: Spinal stenosis can lead to these symptoms and postoperative spinal changes can as well whether related to "scar tissue" or not. This causes symptoms from buttocks down to feet. If symptoms are going up leg from feet it may be a neuropathy or related to nerve changes in leg rather than in spine. You can have this evaluated and an emg/ncv or nerve test may help to distinguish source.
Answered 3/12/2014
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