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Suggest Treatment For Lower Back Pain
I have lower back pain that at times are sharp shooting across my back down through my buttocks and down into my leg. The pains will wake me up out of a dead sleep and no position I get into sitting, standing ,laying or any way I can turn doesn t help
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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This pain may be neuralgia or nerve related pain. This can result from abnormal structure or function of the nerves.
It is possible that due to changes in the vertebra (bones in the back) such as arthritis, that there may be compression of the nerves.
It would be best to see your doctor for review. Imaging studies would be needed.
I hope this helps
This pain may be neuralgia or nerve related pain. This can result from abnormal structure or function of the nerves.
It is possible that due to changes in the vertebra (bones in the back) such as arthritis, that there may be compression of the nerves.
It would be best to see your doctor for review. Imaging studies would be needed.
I hope this helps
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Lower back pain going down to the buttocks and then into leg could be due to sciatica.
Sciatica is pain arising due to involvement of sciatic nerve.
The pain arising from sciatic nerve arises from hip/ buttock region and moves down to thigh and then to leg.
The course of pain follows the sciatic nerve.
A MRI of the lumbar spine will be helpful.
I suggest you to consult your orthopedician for clinical assessment, investigations and thus management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Lower back pain going down to the buttocks and then into leg could be due to sciatica.
Sciatica is pain arising due to involvement of sciatic nerve.
The pain arising from sciatic nerve arises from hip/ buttock region and moves down to thigh and then to leg.
The course of pain follows the sciatic nerve.
A MRI of the lumbar spine will be helpful.
I suggest you to consult your orthopedician for clinical assessment, investigations and thus management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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