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What Causes Lower Back Pain And Stiffness While Having Degenerative Disc Disease?

I have a degenrated disc at my L4/L5 level. It is at about 25% degeneration. My L5/S1 also has some slight degenration. I found out after pulling a muscle in my back 4 years ago. My right leg is about a centimeter shorter than my left, which is the main cause of the degeneration. I have shoe inserts which leveled my hips and legs. I recently pulled a muscle in my lower back. I have been experiencing lower back pain and stiffness, along with sciatic pain. I have also been experiencing intermittent pain in my left testicle. It comes and goes and sometimes moves to the right testicle. I have also noticed a frequent urge to urinate. I have noticed that not as much urine comes out and I still feel like I have to go shortly thereafter. If I massage the area near the rectum and behind the scrotum, it provides relief. Movement also provides some relief. The pain moves around between the testicles and base of the penis. Sometimes it disappears completely. I have not been tested for an STI, mainly because I have been married for over 5 years and have no other sexual partners. There have also been no physical signs, i.e. discharge, burning/pain while urinating, cloudy or smelly urine, blood in urine/ejaculate, etc. I have had issues with urination for at least 10 years. They include constant urge, inability to urinate when I feel the urge. I am currently uninsured, so I am trying to find some possible answers before I make it into a doctors office.
Wed, 11 Jan 2017
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Hi,

In my opinion the radiating pain in your testicles isn't coming from the herniation or the medications you take it actually came from you renal system which is mentioned of having history of issues for the past ten years, so I think you have some sort of a renal stone or a gravel in your ureters that prevents you from urinating freely to the end.

You will need some investigation like SUA, RH factor, ASOT Titre, urine analysis and U/S of your abdomen and pelvis to know exactly where is the pathology exactly for specific treatments. I would recommend higher fluid intake ,low proteins and carbohydrate meals, diuretics, proximol and some antispasmodics will help till you have your tests results checked by your specialist . Please click THANK YOU and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful.

Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards,
Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan
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What Causes Lower Back Pain And Stiffness While Having Degenerative Disc Disease?

Hi, In my opinion the radiating pain in your testicles isn t coming from the herniation or the medications you take it actually came from you renal system which is mentioned of having history of issues for the past ten years, so I think you have some sort of a renal stone or a gravel in your ureters that prevents you from urinating freely to the end. You will need some investigation like SUA, RH factor, ASOT Titre, urine analysis and U/S of your abdomen and pelvis to know exactly where is the pathology exactly for specific treatments. I would recommend higher fluid intake ,low proteins and carbohydrate meals, diuretics, proximol and some antispasmodics will help till you have your tests results checked by your specialist . Please click THANK YOU and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask. Regards, Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan