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Pain On Lowest Part Of Back To Hips And Legs. History Of Back Surgery. Suggest Treatment
Question: I AM HAVING PAIN DOWN THE VERY LOWEST PART OF MY BACK INTO THE HIPS AND DOWN BOTH LEGS. IT MAKES IT HARD FOR ME TO WALK A LONG DISTANCE.. iT IS VERY PAINFUL WALKING AND AT NIGHT i HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING MY LEGS TO QUIET DOWN SO I CAN SLEEP. I HAVE HAD BACK SURGERY ALL THE WAY DOWN MY BACK.
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
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Well looking into your problem in my opinion it is a radicular pain in your legs . There must be some disc compression which is pressing on the emerging nerves from the spine thus leading to radiating pain through your legs . It is sciatica kind of thing .
For this you need to see an orthopaedician who specialises in spine or a neurosurgeon . Both of them will be able to handle this . A MRI spine will be probably necessary to locate the site and compression of nerves .
Till then you can manage with the pain killers that have been prescribed to you .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX
Well looking into your problem in my opinion it is a radicular pain in your legs . There must be some disc compression which is pressing on the emerging nerves from the spine thus leading to radiating pain through your legs . It is sciatica kind of thing .
For this you need to see an orthopaedician who specialises in spine or a neurosurgeon . Both of them will be able to handle this . A MRI spine will be probably necessary to locate the site and compression of nerves .
Till then you can manage with the pain killers that have been prescribed to you .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Do you mean an orthopedic (spelling) doctor willl be able to help me. Or one that does surgery. And do you think I will have to do some sort of surgery? does my problem maybe require some type of surgery?
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for reverting back.
Yes an orthopaedic doctor is the one you need to consult . All orthopaedic doctors are surgeons .
If there is significant nerve compression then surgery can be needed to relieve the compression but that can be clear only after the imaging like MRI will be done .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for reverting back.
Yes an orthopaedic doctor is the one you need to consult . All orthopaedic doctors are surgeons .
If there is significant nerve compression then surgery can be needed to relieve the compression but that can be clear only after the imaging like MRI will be done .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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