Re: bulging lumbar disc



I hope they are able to correct it. My dad has now had the drop foot since
November of '99, surgery in January of '00, and he has had some real
troubles with just that side effect from the herniated disc.

Dani

"Ed Chait" <edchait4remove@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "fairjan" <fairjan.1yjgsj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Ed - I don't mean to be the naysayer in the group; however, speaking
>>> from EXTENSIVE experience in this matter I wouldn't let any doctor
>>> touch my back without a second opinion. .......trying other
>>> modalities for at least a year before
>>> surgery unless, of course, there is a blockage or "drop foot" occurs,
>>> in which case surgery is an emergency.
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>> But he has already said there is drop foot. And, no offense, but I am
>> pretty sure I would go with a neurosurgeon's advice over an MT's.
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>> Dani
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> Yeah, there most definitely is foot drop.
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> ed
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