Dear Dr. Borigini,
I have chronic lower back pain and hip pain related to a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, stenosis, and arthritis in my spine and hips. I had surgery about 3 years ago to repair nerve root damage caused by a botched laminectomy about 4 years ago. The nerve damage resulted in foot drop in my right foot/calf.
My question is that recently, I have noticed that when I stand or sit for more that about 5-10 minutes my feet (both) start to feel like, well, the only way I can...
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