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- Dec 28, 2011
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- Costa Mesa
I had left knee replacement two and half years ago. After surgery still not walking great and knee was still a little swollen. May, 2011 I noticed my back became very stiff and had trouble walking, had what was a burning feeling in my left thigh, and some toes on both feet feel alittle numb - had a gait and went to ortho - he took MRI and show significant lumbar spinal stenosis. At that appt. I had difficulty walking on toes and heel to toe. He was concerned and sent me to neurologist in July - the neurologist was a different kind of guy that did not really explain anything. At neurologist app. some of the same symptoms were present and he noticed wasting in my right hand. I told him that I had noticed this over the past five years. I had an EMG that showed issues with my lumbar stenosis and expressed concern about MND.
Since then my back has improved and I walk much better and can now heel/toe and walk on my toes, but my hand looks like symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome - I have read that pinched nerves in the shoulder can help cause this but the neuro never asked any questions about it. I have always had some fasciculations and when I am nervous thinking about MND they come and then I go days without any. I am a big guy and my weight has stayed constant. I am going to see an ortho on my hand next week.
Thoughts?
Since then my back has improved and I walk much better and can now heel/toe and walk on my toes, but my hand looks like symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome - I have read that pinched nerves in the shoulder can help cause this but the neuro never asked any questions about it. I have always had some fasciculations and when I am nervous thinking about MND they come and then I go days without any. I am a big guy and my weight has stayed constant. I am going to see an ortho on my hand next week.
Thoughts?