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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Back With Degenerative Disc
I have a spot on my back that has been numb for over a year. Had an MRI and the Dr. Said it was a degenerative disc. It does no hurt all the time but right now it does. Also now I have some severe abdominal pain right in front of the numb spot in my back. Could they be related?
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Dear Patient
Numb spot on the back is usually not due to disc, it you should see your skin doctor it could be leprosy, or any other condition affecting your peripheral nerves, as far as disc goes, it causes radiation of pain in leg, or it can cause localized back pain, what we call as mechanical back pain.
I hope that helps
Thank you
Numb spot on the back is usually not due to disc, it you should see your skin doctor it could be leprosy, or any other condition affecting your peripheral nerves, as far as disc goes, it causes radiation of pain in leg, or it can cause localized back pain, what we call as mechanical back pain.
I hope that helps
Thank you
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