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right leg weakness
9/26 10:06:24

Question
I'm a 60 year old male runner/triathlete and, until two years ago never experienced any back pain or injury.  In one bending motion I was incapacitated and had to be taken to the emergency room b/c my right side was nearly paralyzed.  MRI revealed nothing remarkable other than degenerative age related problems.  Took pregnazone, had epidural injections, increased core strength with pilates, and continue to exercise as best I can.  However, my right leg continues to get numb and often is very weak.  Had another MRI which reveals:
L 1-2:  Unremarkable
L 2-3:  Disc Bulge with moderate central canal stenosis and mile bilateral neural foraminal narrowing.
L 3-4:  Disc Bulge along with bilater facet and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.  Resulting in mild central canal stenosis and moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing.  A small annular tear is noted in the right foraminal region.
L 4-5:  Disc bulge along with bilateral facet and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.  This results in moderate central canal stenosis and moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing, right greater than left.
L 5-S1: no significant stenosis
Impression:  Multilevel lumbar spondylosis.

In english I'm assuming the space available for the nerves is compressed.   What options are available to me to get strength back in my right leg?  Thank you

Answer
I would recommend that you look into spinal decompression therapy.
This will be the most non-invasive treatment to relieve the pressure and allow the nerve to begin to heal.
In my practice I see patients everyday with similar issues and they do fantastic with Spinal decompression.

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