Who to see about chronic pain after lumbar herniated disc surgery?
Several years ago, I had surgery for a lumbar herniated disc at L5-S1. After surgery, I still had pain in my right foot when standing or walking. The spine surgeon said the pain would go away with time, although it never did completely go away. I continued to have varying degrees of discomfort. Even up to five years after the surgery, I have severe episodes of pain in my right calf and the right side of my right foot. I had been told that my condition was caused by scar tissue at the site of surgery that was compressing the nerve. What type of spine specialist should I see to analyze my condition?
