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Could degenerative disc disease affect your nerves?
I have DDD in L1 and L2 (suspect it is in the thorasic spine as well) and I am having trouble with the nerves in my outer thigh. L1 and L2 control those nerves. Just wondering if the two could be related. The trouble I am having is numbness, burning and tingling.

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Could degenerative disc disease affect your nerves?
Definitely.

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I have DDD in L1 and L2 (suspect it is in the thorasic spine as well) and I am having trouble with the nerves in my outer thigh. L1 and L2 control those nerves. Just wondering if the two could be related. The trouble I am having is numbness, burning and tingling.
It's possible.
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It happened with me, though the DDD was combined with other factors causing stenosis
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Hi Skully, ddd can effect nerves if the degeneration results in the nerve being impinged, trapped or squashed.
numbness tingling and a hot burning sensation all could be due to nerves being impinged. an MRI should show any impinged nerves. I have ddd throughout two thirds of my spine and three impinged nerves in my lower spine, GPs do not seem to consider them as a problem though???
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Sometimes with DDD, we end up with peripheral neuropathy - that's what the burning & tingling is. Also, you sometimes get the feeling of water running down your legs - now that's weird!! LOL

Usually the doc will put you on an anti-epilepsy drug such as Neurontin or Topamax or the like. These drugs help quiet the nerves. Talk to your doc about it. Best of luck. Hugs, Lee
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Could degenerative disc disease affect your nerves?
I have DDD in L1 and L2 (suspect it is in the thorasic spine as well) and I am having trouble with the nerves in my outer thigh. L1 and L2 control those nerves. Just wondering if the two could be related. The trouble I am having is numbness, burning and tingling.

Thanks in advance for replies
With that distribution you can also look up meralgia paresthetica
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