Spine problem

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Spine problem

Asked for Male, 73 Years

My father (age 73 )had knee replacement surgery 5 months b4.he is also suffering from numbness in feet.wen he walk he feels uneasy after some distance and have to sit for 2/3 minutes. MRI scan has been done.v approached Drs they recommended spine surgery but he is not ready for that. Pls suggest any alternative treatment..

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Dr. Urkesh Shah Orthopedist 28 yrs exp Navi Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Urkesh Shah

Orthopedist 28 yrs exp Navi Mumbai

Hello..your father is having claudication pain due to Lumbar canal stenosis. He walks for some distance and then the pain in the lower limb increases, he has to sit for few minutes and can walk again for few distance..this is typical intermittent claudication seen in patients having lumbar canal stenosis. He must have been prescribed Pregablin medication.If that is not helping him, second line of management includes Epidural Steroid injection( But no cure guaranteed-still one can try if they want to avoid surgery)Lastly Surgery will definitely help him to relieve his symptoms. Hope he gets well soon

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