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my friend has an acute form of lumbar radiculopathy, that made him unable to use his legs for over 2 months. physical therapy didn't help. surgery?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience

Need a diagnosis: Radiculopathy causes pain in a part of the leg not paralysis did you mean myelitis?

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