Leg cramps?

Question

had two (2) operations on my back (L4-L5) after the second operaion, started to get leg cramps in right leg, now some 4 years letter, getting them in left leg also, cramps last for anywhere from just a few seconds to several minutes long, and leaving me unable to walk the next day, would this kind of operation cause such problems.

have had blood test, potassium was where it belonged.

Answer 1

I think your "leg cramps" is nerve damage, possibly Meralgia paresthetica. I suspect the pain you feel will eventually lead to numbness in years to come. I would go to a neurologist and get an EMG to see if your back operation is the cause of this. I suspect it is.

Answer 2

Check your family history...check with living realitives, see if anyone else has any problem with legs. Almost sounds like maybe the surgery freed up a condition called Restless Leg Syndrome. With this you get a cramping feeling, almost like your muscle is going into a charlie horse and to move it is the only thing that will stop it. It can be drug induced or inherited. Ask your doctor, if you think this may be it, if you can try Mirapex. It is a great medicine for this. RLS untreated can be a nightmare. Good Luck, Lainey

Answer 3

If the girl below me is right try to eat alot of bannanan's i'm not even joking!! sometimes when I get really bad cramps like in my arm's or legs I eat one then a few hours late I feel better!

Answer 4

You should try an inversion table 5 minutes a day for a week and see if you get any relief.

(An inversion table is a good way to release stress from you back by the use of your own weight creating traction)

Answer 5

could be a lack of potassium , not related to surgery at all !