A 71-year-old man presents to your office with a 3-month history of low back pain after suddenly twisting his back while moving a heavy piece of furniture. The pain radiates down his right leg to the top of his foot. You start appropriate conservative treatment. Three days later you receive a call from the patient that, after a minor slip and fall in the shower, he has lost the urge to urinate but is dribbling urine and has altered sensation in his perineum. The leg pain has increased and is now in both legs. What is the most appropriate follow up option?
A 71-year-old man presents to your office with ...
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