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A member asked:
I have a herniated disc in l4 l5 and s1. (5yrs) i now have neurogenic atrophy. it only occurred after i had a walking cast on for 10 weeks. (torn anterior ligament rt foot) did isolating my leg in the cast trigger the atrophy? it's been going on for 7 mon
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Atropy: A herniated disc at the levels l4-5 and L5-s1 can produce atropy in the muscles that those nerves supply. Typically in the anterior compartment of the lower leg and small muscles in the feet. 10 weeks of immobilization is quite a long time and was probably a factor in the atropy.
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