<human>: Hi, I am 50 yrs.and had undergone slip disk surgery on L4 -L5 a year ago.My problem is my left leg still feels not normal, in the sense that there is some degree of numbness and weakness.Some time while sneezing, I get shooting pain in my left leg.Do I have some serious problem? Pl. help?
<bot>: Hello, As most cases post disc surgery have some residual symptoms which can be taken care of by the use of exercise and improve the quality of life. The exercise which I will advise you are - core stability, spinal muscle strengthening exercises, hip muscle strengthening exercises, breathing exercises, static hamstring, static qua Chat Doctor.  If you feel then you can take help from a competitive physiotherapist who can help you perform exercise well and get results. If undergoing a proper exercise session under a physiotherapist than max by 10-15 sessions you should be perfectly alright. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In