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Originally Posted by Vivi_Fruit View Post
I've got a neuro appointment next week for other issues. What should I do? Should I mention this?
Definitely, even if s/he wants you to come back (because it's a different issue) or see another neuro/ortho. Even the specialists are specializing further nowadays. The tingling/numbness could be related to the spine, or to something completely different, and just coincidental.

It's common enough for people with identical spinal MRIs to manifest completely different symptoms. One may be pain-free and the other in abject agony, which is why some doctors are initially dismissive of patients complaining of pain based solely on MRIs. Arthritis, bulging discs, DDD, stenosis, bone spurs... are all typical of the aging process, and part of the price we (humans) pay for walking upright. Being overweight/obese certainly doesn't help any, but people with perfect weights/builds for their height can suffer the same kinds of issues - everyone is different, and there can be genetic factors as well.

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