05-09-2013, 08:54 AM
I have a chronic problem with a dic-bulge on L5. Had the foot-drop, sciatic pain, etc.. Your doc should be able to recommend someone who specializes in back injuries. I did a lot of stretching to take pressure off the disc. Took a few months until I was walking normally again. Had some subsequent bouts of excruciating pain (total of 3 trips to the ER when I couldn't manage the pain any longer) that were treated with pain injections and steroids.
Problem not solved until I got my core strong enough; no ER visits for several years now. I suspect that your core already is much stronger than mine, however.
"Herniated" might point to surgery. One of Barbara's cousins just had surgery on a herniated disc this past week. Since the nerve was being pinched, she got some immediate relief when they unpinched it.
Do you have a back-specific doctor?
Problem not solved until I got my core strong enough; no ER visits for several years now. I suspect that your core already is much stronger than mine, however.
"Herniated" might point to surgery. One of Barbara's cousins just had surgery on a herniated disc this past week. Since the nerve was being pinched, she got some immediate relief when they unpinched it.
Do you have a back-specific doctor?
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