I dont know medical terms... so im sure youll understand anyways. My lower back hurts, and sometimes especially getting up from sitting or laying it will shoot a tingling feeling all the way down to my toes, and sometimes it hurts the outside of my thigh... I know I will go to the doctor for it, but does anyone else have any idea what could be going on?
2006-12-17 11:41:07 · 18 answers · asked by Foxy_Moron 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Yep, it does sound like sciatica..and a GOOD chiropractor can fix you in one or two sessions.
2006-12-17 11:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by MIGHTY MINNIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know the pain. It's called your Sciatica Nerve. It starts in the very lower back and can run down the back of both legs or just one depending on the injury. It can also cause the tingling you mention. I've lived with this pain since 1988. Nothing much helps. You just have to learn to live with it.
2006-12-17 19:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 bulging disc's low down.the tingling can be nerve damage from the pressure of the disc on the nerve ending's in the spine.I have pain and sometime's numbness on the outside of my thigh.The top of my thigh can go numb if i lay on my back so i sleep on an air mattress on top of my mattress.I had the inflamation run all the way to my heel's and they hurt to walk on them.Did you get hurt at work?I got hit in the rear by another driver.You need an M.R.I.That will tell what's going on.Good Luck
2006-12-17 19:55:08 · answer #3 · answered by flossie mae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like sciatica. You need to loosen up and stretch out the lower back and gluteal muscles to relieve the pressure on the sciatic nerve and it's roots. A physiotherapist or well-trained massage therapist would be great for you!
2006-12-17 23:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by RMT1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to exercise to relax your muscles. Don't sit or blend down your head for more than 2 hours. It can causes you stiff muscle and become pain. Always change the position of your body. Get up and walk around every 2 hours. I used to have this problem before.
2006-12-17 19:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sciatica nerve? Get checked out as my husband had problems with tumours in the lower back too. Get checked professionally.
2006-12-17 19:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well a friend of mine who is a fitness instructor has just recommended the "miracle ball" to ease my stiff neck problem. I've just this hour ordered one from Amazon.com because it was cheap and I thought it was worth trying. The Amazon reviews talk about how it can relieve lower back pain too. You might want to check it out.
2006-12-17 19:45:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
pinched nerve...bulging disc thats pressing on a nerve which causes the shooting pains down the leg...i have back problems also and had disc surgery myself....take care of it or it only gets worse.happy holidays and hope you feel better
2006-12-17 22:12:31 · answer #8 · answered by myyorkies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the muscles, I know I used to get a tingling in my back whenever i was sitting for a long time because the muscles in my back weren't properly alligned and they weren't strong enough, causing all sorts of problems for me.
2006-12-17 19:42:48 · answer #9 · answered by hey hows it goin 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
probably a bone out of place or you twisted the wrong way and hurt a muscle.
Try a chiropractor, they know how to fix it.
White Flower helps with the pain, you can get it at a health food store.
2006-12-17 19:44:19 · answer #10 · answered by You may be right 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋