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Question: Hello sir,
My name is XXXXXXX from XXXXXXX I am 27 years old I am suffering with back pain from 7months and also feeling numbness and tingling on my both legs and feet.My buttocks muscle are pain when I sit In a chair or floor recently I got needling feeling on my buttocks.I met 3 orthopaedic doctors in my area they are said take mri in my mri report l3l4l5s1 discs are mild herniation changes and s1 disc is 20% bulge is there.but doctors said nothing to worry there is no surgery required.they suggested some pain killers and metgab,gebapantin,some other tablets to me and also phsiotherphy.I am taking physio from last one month but now also I am feeling needling and numbness of Botha legs more In right buttocks.please give me a best suggestion for my problem.
Thank you sir.
My name is XXXXXXX from XXXXXXX I am 27 years old I am suffering with back pain from 7months and also feeling numbness and tingling on my both legs and feet.My buttocks muscle are pain when I sit In a chair or floor recently I got needling feeling on my buttocks.I met 3 orthopaedic doctors in my area they are said take mri in my mri report l3l4l5s1 discs are mild herniation changes and s1 disc is 20% bulge is there.but doctors said nothing to worry there is no surgery required.they suggested some pain killers and metgab,gebapantin,some other tablets to me and also phsiotherphy.I am taking physio from last one month but now also I am feeling needling and numbness of Botha legs more In right buttocks.please give me a best suggestion for my problem.
Thank you sir.
Brief Answer:
suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
First, you need to understand the problem.
I firmly believe that if you understand the problem the treatment and the relief is half done.
The problem is that your nerves are getting compressed at the sites you mentioned.
Unfortunately, the disc compression is not enough to warrant surgery.
The nerve compression is causing the symptoms that you have including pain, tingling numbness and even some weakness that you may have not noted.
The medicines available are pregabalin, gabapentin and the likes that you are already on. The other option is physiotherapy. And obviously you are on that too. From the query, its not clear. So I do hope that you are taking your medicines.
I have the following suggestions for you.
1st - check your vitamin D and calcium levels. I suspect they are low.
2nd- Start Vitamin D correction eg Calcerol D XXXXXXX 60000 units once a week for 6 weeks with milk may help.
3rd- Start calcium supplements like Shelcal once a day.
4th- Start Folvite and Vit B12 replacement as well. You can fond lots of brands for this like Homocheck.
5th- Avoid bending Forwards.
6th- Avoid lifting heavy weights.
7th- Change your mattress- use a hard mattress.
8th- use a lumbar belt/corset. It will help you further with pain.
9th- Do NOT take too many pain killers.
10th- and this I have already said- take the medicines prescribe if you are not on them.
Please feel free to contact us for more information as required.
Best of luck, Dr Mittal
suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
First, you need to understand the problem.
I firmly believe that if you understand the problem the treatment and the relief is half done.
The problem is that your nerves are getting compressed at the sites you mentioned.
Unfortunately, the disc compression is not enough to warrant surgery.
The nerve compression is causing the symptoms that you have including pain, tingling numbness and even some weakness that you may have not noted.
The medicines available are pregabalin, gabapentin and the likes that you are already on. The other option is physiotherapy. And obviously you are on that too. From the query, its not clear. So I do hope that you are taking your medicines.
I have the following suggestions for you.
1st - check your vitamin D and calcium levels. I suspect they are low.
2nd- Start Vitamin D correction eg Calcerol D XXXXXXX 60000 units once a week for 6 weeks with milk may help.
3rd- Start calcium supplements like Shelcal once a day.
4th- Start Folvite and Vit B12 replacement as well. You can fond lots of brands for this like Homocheck.
5th- Avoid bending Forwards.
6th- Avoid lifting heavy weights.
7th- Change your mattress- use a hard mattress.
8th- use a lumbar belt/corset. It will help you further with pain.
9th- Do NOT take too many pain killers.
10th- and this I have already said- take the medicines prescribe if you are not on them.
Please feel free to contact us for more information as required.
Best of luck, Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
Hello sir,
Thanks for your suggestions.what about steroid injections for spine pain.my both side buttoks are needling very much unable to sit long time.my calcium levels are good but vitamin d is low in my blood.
I got typhoid in august.some people are saying it happens some times piriform muscle weak XXXXXXX my buttock muscles are very pain full when I seated.I am very disappointed.The pain is not going this is third month.
Thanks for your suggestions.what about steroid injections for spine pain.my both side buttoks are needling very much unable to sit long time.my calcium levels are good but vitamin d is low in my blood.
I got typhoid in august.some people are saying it happens some times piriform muscle weak XXXXXXX my buttock muscles are very pain full when I seated.I am very disappointed.The pain is not going this is third month.
Brief Answer:
Suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your response.
Steroids are an option.
However they can be suggested only if there is some edema at the site where the nerves come out of the spine.
Else they are not going to help much.
For that, you need to send me the entire MRI.
Have you consulted a neurologist so far?
I would suggest that if you have not done that so far.
This is because they will be able to examine you, something I cannot do online.
You may also ask your physiotherapist for TENS therapy. This usually affords a much quicker relief.
Please do feel free to contact me for any further information as needed.
Best of luck.
Dr MIttal
Suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your response.
Steroids are an option.
However they can be suggested only if there is some edema at the site where the nerves come out of the spine.
Else they are not going to help much.
For that, you need to send me the entire MRI.
Have you consulted a neurologist so far?
I would suggest that if you have not done that so far.
This is because they will be able to examine you, something I cannot do online.
You may also ask your physiotherapist for TENS therapy. This usually affords a much quicker relief.
Please do feel free to contact me for any further information as needed.
Best of luck.
Dr MIttal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
Sir,
I sent you my mri images and other health reports to you please verify my reports.
I sent you my mri images and other health reports to you please verify my reports.
Brief Answer:
Please upload the mri
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am sorry.
But your reports are not uploaded.
Please upload them and I will try to help you.
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal
Please upload the mri
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am sorry.
But your reports are not uploaded.
Please upload them and I will try to help you.
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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