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Back Injury, Weakness In Legs And Spine, Shooting Pain, Numbness. What Can Be Done?

Were do l start.hurt my back nearly 6 year ago at work not been able to get n with life l had 4 discs out told l had spine of a60 year old ''l am 37 was 31.had op about 2 year ago was worse leg pain especially any way this year felt I'll with my back in constant pain leg weakness .carry on wit life kids work etc any way my leg gave away when l got up my tail bone my hip right and these awful shooting pains down my right e
Leg comes in waves like be ending in labour pain had this last 3 week my back pains there every min every day put l knew something don't feel right a lot of numb ness and yes when l nip the skin l still have no feeling feel like get no help/ been paidn clinic phsiyo you name it some things wrong soon as l stand the pain shooting up down my leg foot by the way on morpine help please
Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi and welcome to HCM

I understand you have back pain . These symptoms are part of lumbar disc degeneration with PIVD where the nerves get compressed by the protruded disc.
There are several treatment modalities with medicines, physiotherapy and with injections in the back called epidural injections and root/facet blocks.
If you don’t get better with these treatment ,I suggest you undergo surgery, by which the nerves are decompressed by removing the protruded disc (discectomy), which would significantly improve your symptoms

I do hope that you have found something helpful and informative and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care.
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Back Injury, Weakness In Legs And Spine, Shooting Pain, Numbness. What Can Be Done?

Hi and welcome to HCM I understand you have back pain . These symptoms are part of lumbar disc degeneration with PIVD where the nerves get compressed by the protruded disc. There are several treatment modalities with medicines, physiotherapy and with injections in the back called epidural injections and root/facet blocks. If you don’t get better with these treatment ,I suggest you undergo surgery, by which the nerves are decompressed by removing the protruded disc (discectomy), which would significantly improve your symptoms I do hope that you have found something helpful and informative and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care.