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Prolapsed disc full recovery possible?

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Ellisrobo
Ellisrobo

I have been for my latest consult with my specialist about 3 weeks ago, he asked me what i'd been doing in the 6 months before I last saw him so I explained all the stretching walking and swimming and he was happy with my results and how i've improved, almost brushed me off, I was only in there with him for 5 minutes, he didn't test reflexes, or flexability or anything. 

he just told me to carry on stretching and it will get better, might take a long time but it will get better? I've just been taking naproxen for the infalmation but they do very little for me. 

I've just started a new commission based job that requires a lot of walking so I really need to try and fix this soon as possible and if not fix atleast start to fix it. 

For about 3 days i've been pretty painless but today my foot keeps going numb and tingly, only lasting for 10 seconds or so but it happens about 7 times or so an hour and it makes me really uncomfortable and worrysome. 

anything you guys are doing that is really helpful? Do i have any other options apart from guided injections and meds?

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  • Ellisrobo
    Ellisrobo

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    I also forgot to mention that my flexability in left leg and below is still very limited, I can barely lean forward at all or backwards.  Is this normal? 
  • jim_mcl
    jim_mcl Ellisrobo

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    I was diagnosed with a prolapsed L5S1 just on a year ago, but did the actual injury well before that. I'm getting better, but it is very very slow. It lets me know when I've pushed it too hard, and I have to ease off. From what I've read it takes a long time, and you just have to be patient I'm afraid.
  • tracy90332
    tracy90332 Ellisrobo

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    hi i was diagnosed over 3yrs ago with pro lapse l4 l5 it didnt bother to much just slight pain bearable pins eedles down leg ect ,, in nov last yr was goin wrk in constant pain 6 wks then one morning couldmnt get out bed 3 yrs before this i was also doing zumba aorobics spinning classes ect ,, i ended up havin soinal block feb last yr an by july this yr went back to work, i am a cook so liftin bending twisting strecthin ect ,,,in oct this yr was advised facet joint injections ,, on 2nd nov startin feeling more pain in buttoks down leg calf foot  thurs  after went docs as i was on patches buprenorph 5mg weeky patches ,, by sat i could walk sit down lay in bed ,, sunda ended up hosp cryin with pain had another mri now new prolapse at l5 s1  been given zomorph and narproxen ,, oramoph for breakthru off work yet agai i dont know now how long before back at work very fustrating im 49 
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