Leesa,

Thanks for responding, I'm hesitant to go under the knife but many websites have said that my symptoms are an extreme case which requires surgery in order to prevent nerve damage. I don't know of any cases where PT healed weakness in legs, but I'm optimistic here!

I have no pain in my right leg at all just some numbness on my right shin. I do have a reduction in my basic motor functions in my right leg which leads me to believe that I have nerve damage. I cannot raise the tow or do calf raises.

My pain is in my left leg. The pain starts in my lower back and radiates downward to my hip groin area along the front to my left shin. It is rare that I get the typical sciatica pain down the back thigh. This pain is significantly increased when I sit, especially with no lumbar support.

I'm seriously open to any methods, techniques, herbal remedies or anything else that can fix this without surgery. I asked my PT for spinal decompression but they won't do it. I'm also reluctant to do a whole lot of excursuses that increase my nerve pain as that seems to just aggrevate my condition during cool down.

Also, I have to go to a military provider for my treatment. I am authorized a second opinion but the time frames associated with that aren't practical as I will be waiting a while just to see this neurosurgeon. What are my options here?