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Old 07-11-2011, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by drwk View Post
I have a bulging disc in the l4 l5 region. I have pain and hip pain also. In April I walked a lot on a vacation trip. That night my lower back went into extreme spasm. I could not walk or sit without extreme pain. I went to the Er and was given a pain shot and prednisone. By mid may, I started developing neuropathy symptoms. Do you think that episode would be trauma enough to cause Neuropathy? Danielle
By definition, peripheral neuropathy involves the root nerves that come from the spine. Compression certainly can cause problems with the roots nerves. Best bet is an mri to evaluate.
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