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Originally Posted by drwk
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
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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.