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Fell Back, Landed On Tailbone, Constant Pain, Numbness In Leg. What Do I Do?

hi Dr. Grief strange question --- Fell back in August and landed on my tailbone --- been having burning and numbness down left leg and at times left leg will go numb and i fall --- in constant pain --- but noe one tells me what going they say well normal people dont act this way --- had mri done and because i paid for it the specicalist says that the guy who read it should not be in medicain ... --- who do i believe
Mon, 15 Apr 2013
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Hello, it is a typical picture of disc prolapse with radiculopathy. After diagnosis you can go for physical therapy and exercises if the problem is mild to moderate.
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Fell Back, Landed On Tailbone, Constant Pain, Numbness In Leg. What Do I Do?

Hello, it is a typical picture of disc prolapse with radiculopathy. After diagnosis you can go for physical therapy and exercises if the problem is mild to moderate.