Has anyone ever had a bulging disk in the back that impinged or was touching on a nerve? How was it treated?
I have pain in one side of my lower body. it starts on my butt cheek, then down the hamstring and back of knee and down to my calf muscle. Also my foot is somewhat numb. I have to walk with a limp, I can sit down but it hurts to get up. Also, laying in bed hurts when I turn over. I have been to the Dr. and there is possibility of orthopedic surgery. Has anyone heard of not electing to have surgery, and have chiropractor or physical therapy/massage fix the problem? What about acupuncture will that correct the bulging disk. I saw the MRI and can see where it is a bulge, but the Dr. looks like she might be pushing surgery because it costs more money. Anyone have the same problem(s)? Serious answers by people who have had this problem before or doctors, please. Dont answer if you think you might know or are just guessing.
Also, right now I am on Percoset, Naproxen, flexoral. Drugs just making me drowsy, not fixing the problem!
I had a bulging lumbar disc two years ago. In fact, it was probably partly-ruptured. I’m not sure, as my insurer refused to authorize an MRI. They also refused to pay for physical therapy. (They did send me a brochure called, “How To
Take Care Of Your Back” or some similarly-helpful title.)
Your pain sounds like the sciatic nerve http://www.gonstead.co.uk/Back-Pain/sciatica/images/spinal-nerve-distribution-sciatica_w600.gif is involved.
Although I’m extremely reluctant to give advice regarding lumbar injuries in a forum like this, this article on sciatica and exercises to address it may be helpful. http://www.spine-health.com/Wellness/Exercise/Sciatica-Exercises/Sciatica-Exercises-Overview.html.
You may want to read more about sciatica, as most articles on sciatica address the cause as being injured lumbar discs.
I treated my back pain by putting myself on a physical therapy program (I’m a healthcare teaching assistant). After 3 months the pain had diminished.
Physical Therapy hurts. The exercises hurt. My suggestion is that you ask your physician whether he/she thinks a referral to Physical Therapy would help. Most PT’s have at least a Master’s Degree; some have PhD’s.
Surgery for this type of problem, in my opinion, should be done either in an emergency situation or as a “last resort” after methods like you mentioned have been tried.
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