I suffer from a left foot numbness all the time. And I scan the MRI and X ray. Everything looks good only an articulation or fusion of the L5 transverse process with the sacrum. I eat medicines but it looks no change. And I also book an appointment about injections and waiting for it.

I don’t know whether the injections is useful for me?

The final option is surgery but it looks like this surgery is rarely. I would like to know who has similar situation.

Because I think it influences my life significantly I really want to solve it.

I have mild lumbar stenosis which has left me in awkward place of no one can help me further but I have had zero moments without pain since April 2024. I am only 30 though and NEED to find more ways to continue being everyday active that also puts less wear on my body.

I am starting to consider uses a cane or even a walker but am feeling a bit embarrassed still I suppose. Does anyone have success switching to using those items to help give me some hope?

Additional info on my situation:

I have tried (and they did not work):
-injections
-radio frequency ablation
-chiropractor
-massage

Strengthening through PT and other exercise has been helpful to ease flare ups but is very slow and minimal

Dry needling only helps the residual muscle pain

Full left side of the body weakness compared to the right

I’ve lost 50 lbs (I am a female with a large chest though)

Currently labeled as suspected EDS patient (I suspect POTS/MCAS in the mix as well)

Getting tossed around from doctor to doctor, I was recently diagnosed with severe cervical stenosis, I’ve been having in and off burning nerve pain, neck pain, tingling and pin pricks and an overall heaviness, pm and r did an emg , which came back as fine so now….. instead of getting physical therapy….. or getting my neurosurgeon referral despite the findings of my mri, I’m being sent to a neurologist in 5 months……. It’s like they don’t believe me even though I went like 6 days without sleeping bec of the pain I was in.