How to promote nerve healing
36M 8mo post-op L5-S1 microdiscectomy. Had a follow-up with surgeon (Nurse Practitioner and not surgeon) at 6mo who advised me to get MRI with contrast. Have follow-up apt with them in a month to get their interpretation of results (ChatGPT says good news).
Anyway, I still have a lot of lingering nerve symptoms. Tingling in foot that increases with activity or prolonged sitting. Can get this to go away while at home, but 50 min drive to work ramps it up, even with stopping mid-way. Hamstring on effected side still wants to cramp and lock up when I bend my leg behind me, also still get a lot of muscle spasms in random muscles in my left leg.
My question is this; Is there anything I can and should be doing to help promote healing of the nerve? I have been seeing a McGill certified PT who has advised me to take a break from rehab workouts due to them increasing symptoms in foot, and I have also been seeing a massage therapist once/week for the last several months. Am I missing anything here? Are there any supplements that will help (already taking fish oil, creatine, multivitamin, and 120mg magnesium glycinate). Is there a nerve specialist I can see that can help me here?
My back doesn’t physically hurt anymore and what is limiting my daily life is the nerve symptoms…