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I Have Sciatica . I Have Also Noticed I Have

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2020

Question: I have sciatica. I have also noticed I have numbing In my leg. The crease where my thigh is hurts continuously. I do have lower back pain. I am getting a myelogram tomorrow. Scared to death. Could it be a tumor?

Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
A tumor would be very unusual

Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. The symptoms you describe are consistent with sciatica, and while a tumor can cause sciatica symptoms, it is a very rare cause. Most common by far are nerve compression due to spinal causes, especially disc herniation that pushes on the nerves to your leg. This is usually treated with physical therapy and medications, and sometimes, if it is persistent and severe, can be treated with spinal steroid injections. Rarely, patient will have surgery to treat this cause.

So especially if you don't have weight loss or any history of cancer, I would not be concerned about a tumor at this point, and would expect that the myelogram will confirm that.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Aaron Branch (20 hours later)

Thank you very much for your response. Unfortunately, my myelogram had to be reschedule (I don't know when because the computers were down) because the center lost power due to the tropical storm we had today. It was just my luck. My thigh hurts god awful, my leg, my foot, my lower back, and that crease where my thigh connects to my hip/waist. I am scared, in pain so overwhelmed with not knowing what is going on.

Thank you again, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hopefully the myelogram can be rescheduled soon

Detailed Answer:
I'm sorry to hear that it is causing you so much pain. I hope they can reschedule the myelogram soon so that they can get a clear diagnosis and treat your pain effectively.

You're welcome, please let me know if there's anything else I can help with in the future. Thank you for your question and take care.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj