Major Muscle loss in right leg

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else who has had back

surgery. My husband has had three back surgerys. During his second

one a doctor did notice a small amount of muscle loss that was about

six years ago. His last surgery was about four years ago. We have not

really noticed this till the last few months so we measured his leg.

It is almost three inches smaller above the knee than the other leg.

None of the doctors want to look at him because another dr in another

state did his surgery..

We are wondering is this a common thing with back trouble?

Thanks so much

[Guest guest]

I am so sorry this happened to your husband. I do not know if what

you asked is common BUT I do know that just the other day I was

reading where if one's leg is shorter then the other it can cause a

lot of spinal pain/nerve pain. I think the web sites were regarding

spinal pain. I also think that a shoe wedge insert was prescribed to

even out the leg length.

In spinaldisorderssupport , " wvaray2001 "

<wvaray2001@y...> wrote:

>

> Hi,

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else who has had

back

> surgery. My husband has had three back surgerys. During his second

> one a doctor did notice a small amount of muscle loss that was

about

> six years ago. His last surgery was about four years ago. We have

not

> really noticed this till the last few months so we measured his

leg.

> It is almost three inches smaller above the knee than the other

leg.

> None of the doctors want to look at him because another dr in

another

> state did his surgery..

> We are wondering is this a common thing with back trouble?

> Thanks so much

[Guest guest]

I am so sorry this happened to your husband. I do not know if what

you asked is common BUT I do know that just the other day I was

reading where if one's leg is shorter then the other it can cause a

lot of spinal pain/nerve pain. I think the web sites were regarding

spinal pain. I also think that a shoe wedge insert was prescribed to

even out the leg length.

In spinaldisorderssupport , " wvaray2001 "

<wvaray2001@y...> wrote:

>

> Hi,

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else who has had

back

> surgery. My husband has had three back surgerys. During his second

> one a doctor did notice a small amount of muscle loss that was

about

> six years ago. His last surgery was about four years ago. We have

not

> really noticed this till the last few months so we measured his

leg.

> It is almost three inches smaller above the knee than the other

leg.

> None of the doctors want to look at him because another dr in

another

> state did his surgery..

> We are wondering is this a common thing with back trouble?

> Thanks so much

[Guest guest]

Muscle weakness is common, I would suppose atrophy would result

eventually. Right now, just starting into Physical Therapy at six

months post 3 level fusion, we are really only working on my leg

strength because of all the strength I have lost.

Kris

>

> Hi,

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else who has had back

> surgery. My husband has had three back surgerys. During his second

> one a doctor did notice a small amount of muscle loss that was

about

> six years ago. His last surgery was about four years ago. We have

not

> really noticed this till the last few months so we measured his

leg.

> It is almost three inches smaller above the knee than the other leg.

> None of the doctors want to look at him because another dr in

another

> state did his surgery..

> We are wondering is this a common thing with back trouble?

> Thanks so much

[Guest guest]

Muscle weakness is common, I would suppose atrophy would result

eventually. Right now, just starting into Physical Therapy at six

months post 3 level fusion, we are really only working on my leg

strength because of all the strength I have lost.

Kris

>

> Hi,

> I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else who has had back

> surgery. My husband has had three back surgerys. During his second

> one a doctor did notice a small amount of muscle loss that was

about

> six years ago. His last surgery was about four years ago. We have

not

> really noticed this till the last few months so we measured his

leg.

> It is almost three inches smaller above the knee than the other leg.

> None of the doctors want to look at him because another dr in

another

> state did his surgery..

> We are wondering is this a common thing with back trouble?

> Thanks so much