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January 20, 2023
Troubling tingles lead to herniated disc spinal surgery for this college cheerleader
IU Health Bloomington Hospital
Katherine Penny had just completed a roundoff and was moving into a stunt with her fellow Indiana University cheerleaders when she noticed a tingling sensation running down her body.
She didn't know it at the time, but a herniated disk in her neck was putting pressure on her spinal cord. And when the pain wouldn't go away, Katherine turned to IU Health Southern Indiana Physicians neurosurgeon Bryan Wohlfeld, MD, for help.
Watch the video above to learn more.
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