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What Causes Pain On Back And Down To Leg?

Morning, I recently had a colonoscopy and endoscopy and having been experiencing muscle pain down my lower back right side and down hamstring - I also experience severe neck pain yesterday but this has ceased. I am finding it difficult to seat down. I am taking cortisone enema, and have been diagnosed with UC - in a flare for over 12months now. Is it normal to be experiencing the right side pain down my back, bottom and right leg? it happens frequently. I have also felt nauseous for 48hrs. Should I go back to my consultant?
Fri, 22 May 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it looks like siatica. Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of thesciatic nerve — which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body. MRI is needed to establish the cause of sciatica, so that appropriate treatment can be prescribed.
Sciatica do respond well to bed rest and analgesics (pain killer) and is right mode of treatment. The definitive treatment depends upon the cause of sciatica.
I would suggest you to consult an orthopediac surgeon who may order MRI to determine cause of sciatica (level and degree in case of disc herniation) and may suggest other mode of treatment. After initial few days of bed rest, you needs physiotherapy (exercises).

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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What Causes Pain On Back And Down To Leg?

Hi, Thanks for your query. From description it looks like siatica. Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of thesciatic nerve — which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body. MRI is needed to establish the cause of sciatica, so that appropriate treatment can be prescribed. Sciatica do respond well to bed rest and analgesics (pain killer) and is right mode of treatment. The definitive treatment depends upon the cause of sciatica. I would suggest you to consult an orthopediac surgeon who may order MRI to determine cause of sciatica (level and degree in case of disc herniation) and may suggest other mode of treatment. After initial few days of bed rest, you needs physiotherapy (exercises). I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care