Originally Posted by dspine

Hi their lefthanded,on 2010 i had a lumbar fusion ,wich i ended up with weakness on both legs mild drop foot on left.So i started using my r/leg more,1 yr ago the pain managt dr i was seeing told me the calcaneal bursitis i have in my r/ankle is due to overuse by compensating for the left leg.W/C authorized treatment with no relief,why wouldnt the pm dr referer me to a specialist?last week i had to see a podiatrist for other issue,he asked me what happend to r/ankle told him it was getting treated under w/c.He asked to exam it after the examination wrote me a mri script and said i should go as soon as i can.Findings thickening of achilles/tarsal tunnel,couldnt my lawer send me to another dr for an opinion before ending up like this?