L4/L5 complication post L5/S1 TLIF

[Maria]

Seen your doctor since this developed or has it been in place since post the surgery? I would imagine there's some swelling around that nerve that might be causing this but maybe it's something that will persist .. what did your surgeon say if you've reported this finding or it's been noted? And are your reflexes normal post op at this point?

Tendon problems can also cause this type of problem though I believe this can be ruled out pretty easily re whether it's created by your recent surgery/trauma or a tendon prob.

Good luck and please let us know what your surgeon says. I had a slapping of my right foot prior to my first spine surgery which was an L5S1 discectomy. It went away post op at some point.

I also have posterior tibial tendonitis in both ankles and my flat feet were getting super painful and unable to support me with weight bearing. Initially I wanted to make sure there was no spine involvement in this and my OSS ruled that out pretty quickly.

take care and hope you recover this function with time~ Maria