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Spinal surgery side effects

I have developed heaviness in my right leg after having spinal surgery 18 mths ago. The surgery entailed 2disc replacements L3-L4-L5 fusions and laminectomies as well. I still have left leg weakness with nerve pain numb toe pads left foot. I have also had 2 bad falls in the last 6 mths.
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Apparently I have some nerves squashed between L5/S1 and have already had extensive chiro treatment
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Surgery is seldom a good thing when dealing with the back and if a first surgery didn't get it right I wouldn't think a 2nd would be the right answer either.  Surgery has already failed you once.  Seek out a Chiropractor with advance knowledge of Decompression before seeing another cut specialist.
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