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What Causes Weakness In Legs After A Lower Back Injury?

Rught after hurting my lower back yesterday, both my legs became extremely weak and shakey feeling as though they couldn t support me anymore. My lower back feels very very weak now too. What s wrong with me? Do i have to pay to continue to consult I m sorry, i just read that I have to pay. I have no money at this time. Thank you anyway for taking the time to read my question.
Mon, 20 Apr 2015
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Dear patient
You have got paraparesis due to back injury. This is serious issue and you need to consult spine surgeon as soon as possible. Spinal cord and nerves travels through spinal canal and back trauma may lead to vertebral fracture or disc prolapse with spinal cord compression. Spinal cord compression leads to weakness in both legs and loss of bowel and bladder control. This if not treated in time may not recover.so the need of urgent consultation. I would advise mri of lumbosacral spine with screening of whole spine to confirm diagnosis. Visit expert spine surgeon with report. All the best.
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What Causes Weakness In Legs After A Lower Back Injury?

Dear patient You have got paraparesis due to back injury. This is serious issue and you need to consult spine surgeon as soon as possible. Spinal cord and nerves travels through spinal canal and back trauma may lead to vertebral fracture or disc prolapse with spinal cord compression. Spinal cord compression leads to weakness in both legs and loss of bowel and bladder control. This if not treated in time may not recover.so the need of urgent consultation. I would advise mri of lumbosacral spine with screening of whole spine to confirm diagnosis. Visit expert spine surgeon with report. All the best.