When “Successful” Surgery Still Leaves You With Numb, Tingly Hands or Feet
Most people walk into an operating room trusting that the surgeon will fix the problem and they’ll wake up sore but fine. For thousands of patients every year, though, “fine” doesn’t quite describe what happens next. The incision heals. The scar fades. But a strange tingling, numbness, or weakness in a hand, foot, or leg…