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When Will The Weakness And Numbness On The Toe Go After PT ?
i had an mri of my lumbar spine and the impression was : Right paracentral disc extrusion with downward migration of disc fragments, l4-l5 . did two months already of PT and improved a lot except sligth weakness on my right toe and numbness on the right side of my lower leg. My question is, when will this slihgt weakness in my toe and numbness be gone? will continous therapy still continue and for how long? overall, i can say the strength of my leg leg is still ok during doctors test. thanks for your help..
Hi You have slipped disc L4-5 ,are under physiotherapy and have noted a marked improvement in last 2 months . In my opinion remaining weakness will take much longer to recover , however you do not need to continue physiotherapy , only exercises at home and continue certain precautions like avoiding weightlifting , prolonged sitting and bending forward.
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When Will The Weakness And Numbness On The Toe Go After PT ?
Hi You have slipped disc L4-5 ,are under physiotherapy and have noted a marked improvement in last 2 months . In my opinion remaining weakness will take much longer to recover , however you do not need to continue physiotherapy , only exercises at home and continue certain precautions like avoiding weightlifting , prolonged sitting and bending forward.