pop in lower back(right side) really uncomfortable
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Hi all,
My name is David, I have had problems with my lower back for about 10 years,
I have had a discectomy on my 4th vertebrate(lumbar region) in 2001 for a prolapsed disk,
about 3 months ago I was crouching and I sneezed, there was a pop in my lower back followed by intense pain. I thought it would be constantly like that but after a short while I could function better. It feels like something has snapped. I have that pain with me at all times, I have the pain whenever I twist, its like a sharp pain and I have noticed nerve sensations on the right side of my right leg and the outside of my foot. I get muscle strain above the injury as if the muscle is working more to protect. i have been to the doctor who is unwilling to send me for an MRI scan, I have had an x-ray which was clear.
I am going to an osteopath on Friday for further diagnosis / treatment.
It feels like something has gone. I can't put much weight on my right for too long.
Could anyone help me on this matter please?
Thank you for your time,
David
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david97315
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Regards,
Alan.
Sam_tbbi.org
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Sorry to hear that you have had back pain for so long. I had a slipped disc and sciatica a few years ago
and I still suffer with pain occasionally. From what you are saying, it does sound like you still have a slight disc bulge.
This is why you suffer intense shooting pain occasionally when you twist in certain
positions, but the biggest tell tale sign is the pain you get when you sneeze or cough.
You do really need to get an MRI scan to identify exactly where the problem is.. so that you can then start
to work on re balancing your muscles and building up your core strength.
You say that the doctor is refusing to refer you for an MRI, did you know that you have the right to demand that you have a referral in the UK? and you can even specify which hospital you want to go to.
Hope this helps
Sam
david97315
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i went to see an osteopath last week, he said that i had twisted the joint, i had to work after and it was sore, however the pain was gone the next day. i am amazed as that pain has bothered me for a while now.
thanks
Dave