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What Causes Twitching And Pulsating Sensation In Legs Post Herniated Disc Surgery?

For over a week now I have had a pulsating sensation in both legs along with twitching and pulsating in my feet. I don t have a doctor right now and I am very concerned as to what this could be. I am a 76 year old female with compressed discs in my back and bone on bone in ankle. When this pulsing first started it was very strong in my left outer leg.
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of you.

as you mentioned you have compressed disc in your lumbar spine the symptoms you are facing is because of the disc irritating the nerves. This is my opinion.

What you should understand here is that the spinal muscles and the core muscles are weak so you need to focus on strengthening the same which will help you on a longer run. Since your age is 76 I will always be worried because at this age little pain is like hell out of cry.

Let's take a talk about the symptoms you have and how to.reduce it. There is McKenzie extension position which is taken will centralize the pain in your back. post that you can use hot water bag to over the Lower back region to reduce the pain.

Later on the exercises for spine, core, should be initiated. You can take a help of a physical therapist.

strengthening the body muscles is a natural way of healing the pathologies related to muscular injuries. I wish you get helped by this.

with the grace of God I wish you a speedy recovery

regards
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What Causes Twitching And Pulsating Sensation In Legs Post Herniated Disc Surgery?

hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. as you mentioned you have compressed disc in your lumbar spine the symptoms you are facing is because of the disc irritating the nerves. This is my opinion. What you should understand here is that the spinal muscles and the core muscles are weak so you need to focus on strengthening the same which will help you on a longer run. Since your age is 76 I will always be worried because at this age little pain is like hell out of cry. Let s take a talk about the symptoms you have and how to.reduce it. There is McKenzie extension position which is taken will centralize the pain in your back. post that you can use hot water bag to over the Lower back region to reduce the pain. Later on the exercises for spine, core, should be initiated. You can take a help of a physical therapist. strengthening the body muscles is a natural way of healing the pathologies related to muscular injuries. I wish you get helped by this. with the grace of God I wish you a speedy recovery regards