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Hello,
Long story unfortunately so please bear with,ive been dealing with serve leg pain since September 2017, hurts walking & exercising and when at rest, I got referred to a Physio who noted some tenderness in my back so was referred for a MRI on my back which showed a bulge in L5, S1 so started to treatment for that, but my legs never improved, I was then sent for a MRI in April 18 on legs which Showed Grade 3 MTSS in my left leg and Grade 2 on my right, i've been on some work rehab programme for my back and general fitness which has greatly improved and now signed back on work, for my legs I had all sorts of stretches, resting, ice, acupuncture, insole made to suit the way I walk by professional, no of this has worked for my legs, over the last 2 months my leg pain has ramped up causing pain doing exercises such as a non weighted squat legs fatigue easily, weakness, unfortunately for my job we sit a fitness test which is the bleep test 20m, I tried to sit it but within 5 minutes the side of my legs were like knives stabbing me and then legs couldn't go any faster or continue.
The pain when resting eases over night then in the morning but doesn't take long for the to feel like they filled up or swelled up and cause pain down the interior of the leg both sides and cause tightness and weakness and fatigue in the leg, Even stairs cause my legs to fatigue easily
some bits about me Im Male 22, 175cm, 86kg, Im very active doing training everyday doing weights and non impact cardio apart from the one try of bleep test,(cycling/rowing again legs fatigue easily and pain sets in), My jobs role is a firefighter so again active job, but now I getting concerned that my leg pain is going to affect my job.
any thought queries, treatment and avenues I should explore
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EileenH Jonesy304
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I think you are possibly on the wrong forum - we all have an autoimmune disorder called polymyalgia rheumatica and are all probably old enough to be your grandparents (it tends to affect people over 50)! So can't really help I'm afraid - I will just wish you all the best in finding an answer.
Anhaga Jonesy304
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If the problem doesn't appear to originate in your back it could be circulation. I am, as you'll gather from Eileen's post, ancient compared to you. But I had been eating a very low salt diet for years. Amongst my symptoms were aching lower legs. After I discovered I was sodium deficient I started to eat a little (just a little, mind you) more salt every day and a couple of other symptoms resolved. To my surprise the aching legs also are better. If I were you, I'd ask my doctor to try to think outside the box. I would never have linked low sodium to aching legs, would you? It 's possible it is also something apparently unrelated, possibly also nutrition related, which is causing your symptoms.
MR._BELLA Jonesy304
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If I where you I would avoid surgery if at all possible but if you have to get surgery log at Lazer surgery. Good luck.
amkoffee Jonesy304
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Jonesy304 you are unfortunately in the wrong group however I do suffer from chronic lower back pain and I know quite a bit about it. If you have any follow-up questions I think it would behoove you to go to the back pain group.
So I think what you're having is what we call referred pain down your leg that originates from that bulging disc they found in your MRI. There's a nerve called the sciatic nerve that travels from your spine all the way down your legs if that nerve gets pinched by a bulging disc, for example, it will cause pain that travels down your leg. The reason why it's feeling better after an night sleep is probably because of the way you sleep. It may be that the position you sleep in takes the pressure off that nerve and relieve the pain. Then you stand up and eventually the pain returns because it is now pinching your sciatic nerve again.
I'm kind of surprised that nobody discussed this with you as being a very probable situation. It's not all that uncommon. Especially for someone who has a bulging disc. However all that being said you want to continue doing your physical therapy but you might consider asking your doctor about a prescription for Gabapentin (aka Neurontin) or pregabalin (aka Lyrica). Both of these medications are meant to treat sciatica.
I belong to the other group as well. Actually there's two groups that you could join. One is on just general pain and the other one is specifically back pain.
Perhaps I'll see you in one of those groups. I hope things work out for you.
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