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Having Pain & Numbness After Sneezing
Hi, I sneezed earlier on and I felt something popped... Was unable to stand straight for a moment. The pain subsided after I released my bowels, but came back after a few hours. It feels more like numbness rather that pain, with a pressure that feels like bearing down. This sensation radiates to the upper thighs. Movement is fine in all extremities once I am in the lying position. Can this be a something like sciatica?
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Dear,
Sneezing causes increase in sudden intraabdominal pressure. Persons with susceptibility of spine or disc disease may get these pains due to pressure or compression of exiting nerve from spine due to sudden increse in pressure e.g due to sneezing.
It is not exactly sciatica but pain orginating from some small nerve while getting out from spine.
Advising you to look for posture, weight and lifestyle changes and daily 10-15 minute back muscles exercise
Sneezing causes increase in sudden intraabdominal pressure. Persons with susceptibility of spine or disc disease may get these pains due to pressure or compression of exiting nerve from spine due to sudden increse in pressure e.g due to sneezing.
It is not exactly sciatica but pain orginating from some small nerve while getting out from spine.
Advising you to look for posture, weight and lifestyle changes and daily 10-15 minute back muscles exercise
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