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What Causes Dull Pain Shooting From Lower Spine To Legs?

I was coming home and I had to bend forward to grab my son's bottle and I got a tight stabbing feeling on my right side under my ribs (had my gallbladder out 2months ago) I come in my house and I get dull pain in my lower spine near my bottom and it's shooting down my legs. ... laying on a pillow now hoping pain subsides.... history of graves disease
Low calcium
Hypothyroism
Gallbladder removed
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Hello dear,

The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to:
1. Para-spinal spasm and entrapment of nerve fibers at the lower spinal region.
2. Inadequate hydration status & electrolyte imbalance of the body
3. Dietary deficiencies of certain nutrients like Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Folic acid, etc. which help in blood formation & nerve conduction.
4. Peripheral neuropathy caused due to any fluctuation in blood pressure/ blood sugar level or secondary to low calcium or hypothyroidism.

Symptomatic relief can be obtained by intake of nervigenic agents (like Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic acid) as well as multivitamin & multimineral supplements including iron, calcium & Vitamin D needs to be added in his diet.
Physiotherapy & postural exercise will also be helpful.
Analgesic-anti inflammatory preparations will be helpful in symptomatic relief from the pain.

If symptoms still persist, kindly consult a Neurologist & get a complete Neurological examination done.
Certain investigations like complete blood count, serum electrolyte estimation, fresh estimation of blood pressure & blood sugar levels & nerve conduction studies will be helpful to rule out any pathological cause for the symptoms.
X ray & MRI of spine can also be carried out to detect any nerve entrapment.

Wishing you a Good Health.
Take care.
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What Causes Dull Pain Shooting From Lower Spine To Legs?

Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to: 1. Para-spinal spasm and entrapment of nerve fibers at the lower spinal region. 2. Inadequate hydration status & electrolyte imbalance of the body 3. Dietary deficiencies of certain nutrients like Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Folic acid, etc. which help in blood formation & nerve conduction. 4. Peripheral neuropathy caused due to any fluctuation in blood pressure/ blood sugar level or secondary to low calcium or hypothyroidism. Symptomatic relief can be obtained by intake of nervigenic agents (like Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic acid) as well as multivitamin & multimineral supplements including iron, calcium & Vitamin D needs to be added in his diet. Physiotherapy & postural exercise will also be helpful. Analgesic-anti inflammatory preparations will be helpful in symptomatic relief from the pain. If symptoms still persist, kindly consult a Neurologist & get a complete Neurological examination done. Certain investigations like complete blood count, serum electrolyte estimation, fresh estimation of blood pressure & blood sugar levels & nerve conduction studies will be helpful to rule out any pathological cause for the symptoms. X ray & MRI of spine can also be carried out to detect any nerve entrapment. Wishing you a Good Health. Take care.