For the last several years I have had problems with my back really more like my sciatic nerve. But, here lately, over the last couple of month, I have constant pressure on what feels to be a disc or vertebra. Also I have on and off again sciatic nerve pain that radiats down my leg. Something new is the tingling or like sections or part of my leg (more like the surface area) is going or trying to go to sleep. I take anti flammatory meds, hot showers, as well as stretch and some lower back excercises. Am I over reacting in think that this is something more? There are times that walking, sitting, standing, laying, or even crawling is exuciating to the point of screaming. Please help!
2006-07-03 02:34:14 · 5 answers · asked by pacifia1977 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
too may things going on here....of course what you sound like is sciatica, where one or more of the 5 lumbar nerve roots may be trapped and causing your discomfort...can be trapped by herniated/bulging discs, fractured discs, neural foramina problems....you could even have unilateral nerve root/spinal cord compression....
heat, ice, NSAIDS, physical therapy are all well n good, but you need an MRI to "SEE" what is going on and that it is not serious...
when you start losing bowel and bladder control + paralyzed-like legs...this is VERY SERIOUS
2006-07-03 02:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have back problems too. Have you had your spine x-rayed? I did finally. I have something called spondilosis.
It helps to know what is wrong, for me. I do weights now for my lower back. But I find the best thing overall is to de-stress! Relax as much as you can. Take yoga, get therapy for the emotional baggage, sleep more!!!! ( yeah , sleep more) Other approaches that helped were : osteopathy!!!!! Find a DO who does strain- counterstrain. It is wonderful, very gentle,and effective. Electrical stimulation really helps too - I have mine done by a chiropractor- who also was very helpful.
But in the end, I am more relaxed emotionally now, and that makes all the difference. If you're emotionally tense, you'll hold those muscles tightly all over the body, and since they are taught, they're bound to snap when you're overloaded physically or emotionally.
The reason why so many ppl have so many solutions physically is that we who have the pain don't get rid of the underlying stress. So there are 5,000 approaches and ideas. The solution is in learning to relax.
2006-07-03 02:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by Thom Thumb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you have a loss of sensation in your body it is serious. And the fact that it continues is even more. Sounds like you have injured a disc and there is swelling. It needs to be looked at by a physician to determine what course of treatment should be appropriate. You'll have to get some radiology work done to assess the problem. The longer you delay a examination the more damage you could Be doing to your back. Even though you are exercising and taking anti-inflamatories it could Be having the opposite effect. Good luck.
2006-07-03 02:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-15 22:18:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see a docter ASAP! I'm no professional but you have something very wrong with your back.
2006-07-03 02:39:06 · answer #5 · answered by songbird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a prolpse of the disc.Get the opinion of an orthopaedic please! There are some Ayurvedic Medicines and treatments available but for that you will hev to be India...are you?
2006-07-03 02:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by THE WORRIER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you are fat that is the problem. Lose the fat if you are and lose the pain^^
2006-07-03 02:39:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋