Hi Vl,

I wouldn't THINK it is arachnoiditis since it is usually detected on an MRI. But I wanted to ask...what are your symptoms and what did the results of the tests actually say? The only thing I can add other than to speak to the doc again is that I have a friend with Arachnoiditis and is severely disabled with it. Then again, my husband's PM has it and is still working. So, I wouldn't worry too much yet...just talk with the doc some more. Oops, one more thing. I do have cervical and lumbar issues but at one time the pain in my leg was pretty bad. Come to find out, at that time, it was the Piriformis muscle compressing the sciatic nerve. It was decompressed with deep heat ultrasound and massage and the pain down my leg was gone. Also, google Spine Universe and read up on Arachnoiditis; may be helpful.