I am a 70yr old female. I have been experiencing numbness and tingling in both legs from my hips down to my toes and also in my groin. The groin problem gives the numbness but also a pressure sensation or feeling of a golf ball stuck in in my vagina or anus. Sitting makes that sensation worse. These symptoms came on suddenly after sitting all day at my computer almost 6 months ago. I had a decompression and fusion surgery at L4 L5 because of a severe stenosis 3 months ago but this surgery has not relieved the numbness, tingling and pressure and it has continued to get more intense. I would like to know who I should go to for help as the extensiveness of my numbness seems to have many Drs I have seen as confused. I want to find out what is causing these problems rather than just treating the symptoms with meds. I am not diabetic, but am over weight and have an A1C of 5.8. I would appreciate any help and direction you could give me?

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Thanks for your reply.
I would suggest a repeat MRI of lumbar sacral spine to confirm removal of compression.
If the spondylolisthesis was not fixed persisting instability can also be responsible for your symptoms.
In cases of severe stenosis at times the changes in the nerves due to stenosis become permanent and do not allow improvement in symptoms after decompression.
In my opinion it is either of the two possibilities.
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