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What Causes Numbness In The Feet After Receiving Spinal Injection For Back?

I had a spinal injection for back and leg pain about 2 wks ago. The first few days I was fine but as time goes on more of my foot feels numb. First the little and next toe, moved to bottom pad, now a lot of the other part of my lf foot. From what I have read seems could be a humitoma. How long should this take to resolve, any treatment?
Fri, 22 Mar 2019
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Hello,

As you had the procedure of the spinal injection, due to inflammation and healing process of the injected site there might be some possible sensory changes which can lead to tingling, numbness, etc.

It will subside once the inflammation is healed. There is nothing serious where you should worry.

With history, it appears you have been diagnosed with disc injury and for which the injection was provided. I will advise you to do some exercise for the core stability, back extensor muscles, hip muscle strengthening and lower limb as a whole.

Also, physiotherapy modalities like Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy will be of benefit to reduce the inflammation and abnormal sensations.

In my clinical practice of over 12 years, most patients who underwent the spinal injection had this symptom and they become better with the above-mentioned procedure.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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What Causes Numbness In The Feet After Receiving Spinal Injection For Back?

Hello, As you had the procedure of the spinal injection, due to inflammation and healing process of the injected site there might be some possible sensory changes which can lead to tingling, numbness, etc. It will subside once the inflammation is healed. There is nothing serious where you should worry. With history, it appears you have been diagnosed with disc injury and for which the injection was provided. I will advise you to do some exercise for the core stability, back extensor muscles, hip muscle strengthening and lower limb as a whole. Also, physiotherapy modalities like Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy will be of benefit to reduce the inflammation and abnormal sensations. In my clinical practice of over 12 years, most patients who underwent the spinal injection had this symptom and they become better with the above-mentioned procedure. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist