i have lower back pain with scyatic nerve, pinch nerves, sharp shooting pains. When i sit, stand, walk for a long period of time my lower back starts burning with inflamation. Example:it's like when your arm, foot, leg goes to sleep and u can hit as hard as u want and u can' t feel a thing.
Other than medication what else can i do to where i notice it gradually going away?
p.s i have been to chiropractor, used cold packs, backbrace, medication = naproxen/aleve, physical therapy excersises, trueback, that's about all i can think of right now. thank you
2007-07-29 16:36:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
about the epidermal injection - the reason why they have not done this is because they poked around on the SIDES of the spine and nothing hurt unless they were poking my back with their thumb. The doctors said we can NOT shoot it straight into the spine and that is mainly where all the pain is, is in my lower back on my lower spine. Source - Orthopdic Back Surgen
2007-07-31 11:14:46 · update #1
one other option you can try is to talk to your Dr. about epidural steriod injections. Those sometimes help with sciatica pain you are describing. That is the only thing I can think of besides medication and surgery depending on what the problem is. It sounds like you have a herniated disc.
2007-07-31 10:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by Shaun T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't feel a thing when you hit your leg, then you definietly have nerve irritation. If the orthopaedic says all is okay then ask them if they have the same pain. Because it is not okay as I am sure you agree, pain is not good.
When a nerve gets irritated, the first thing you get is paraesthesia - tingling, burning, a feeling of numbness. This is only a feeling,if you pinch or pin prick the area you shouls still feel the pain. IF so then paraesthesia is occurring and it is a lesser problem.
If you can't feel the pinch then you have true numbess, which is the third stage. The second is pain, the third numbness and the fourth means loss of muslce power.
So if it is stage one, then you have just irritated your back and th emore you use it the worse it becomes. There are many things you can do to help this, stretches, strengthening techniques and joint mobilization.A good site to see is http://www.back-pain-advisor.com/index.html , there newsletter and e-course are really helpful http://www.back-pain-advisor.com/back-pain-adviser.html
If it is true numbness, then you needto see someone as although there are many things you can do at home, it would pay to see a CHiropractor, Phyiso or go back to your doctor and ask for help. But while you se themdo some of the techniques at the site above which will help you respond better and faster.
Contact the site, I tell my patients to all the time as they are very helpful and have great advice and techniques.
All the best and good luck
2007-08-03 18:56:45 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Graeme Teague 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Doctor you need to see is not a chriropractor...you need to see a Neurologist. Your General Dr. should order a MRI or CT sans of your spine,not an XRay!!! so you can take the results on your first visit with the Neuro, OR let the neurologist order it, after his exam. This is also the cause of your numbness and possible tingling on you arms and legs. A Neurologist also can do the Lumbar Spine, takes about 10 minutess and you need to lay down for 90min. to 2 hrs in the Doctor's office and go home and rest until next day. If you don't rest after th LP, you are going to have a horrible headache the next day.. Get well, my friend...................
IF you need surgery, the Neurologist will refer you to a NeuroSurgeon..............
2007-08-05 05:53:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my boyfriend had this problem 4 years ago. he got an appointment at the University of Washington medical school. a board of doctors looked at his MRI, then decided to do a series of injections into his spine. it took three sessions about 3 weeks apart. now he is fine. he was so bad before the treatment, he had to lay on the floor to eat.
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2007-08-01 03:09:07 · answer #6 · answered by Digital Storme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see an orthopedic, it possible you have discs leaning on the nerves. My husband has something similar, he has what is called lumbar facet disease, his vertebrae have disintegrated L3 L4 and L5
2007-07-29 16:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure ur stretching ur lower back, and if u already do, make sure u dont overdo it. use heating pads, put it on a low or medium heat, and leave it on maybe 30 min. or 1 hour everyday, or when u hav that imflamation, i bet itll eventually and gradually go away, just keep doing it, and in MAYB a long time, or a short time, itll go away. hope u feel better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-06 13:40:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋