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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Michigan
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,424
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I would say that sciatica is causing the pain in the back and down the leg. A disc is probably herniated or bulging and pushing on the sciatic nerve. This can be VERY painful. I've had severe sciatica for 25 years, and believe me it's been pure agony.
Physical therapy is good for sciatica, if that's what you have. It sure sounds like it. Does the pain go into the hip and down the side of the leg then into the back of the leg, to the foot??? if it does, then it's sciatica.
Pain management is probably warranted for this. I would ask my doc for a referral. Seems like he'd send you there anyway.
Best of luck and let me know what he decides to do. God bless. Hugs, Lee
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recovering alcoholic, sober since 7-29-93;severe depression; 2 open spinal surgeries; severe sciatica since 1986; epidurals; trigger points; myelograms; Rhizotomy; Racz procedure; spinal cord stimulator implant (and later removal); morphine pump trial (didn't work);now inoperable; lumpectomy; radiation; breast cancer survivor; heart attack; fibromyalgia; on disability.
Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live..
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