SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN AND TINGLING DOWN LEG

[melbrock]

I HAVE SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN AND IN THE BUTTOCKS AND TINGLING DOWN MY LEFT LEG HAD AN MRI AND HAVE DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE L2-3 TO L-4-5.   PROMINENCE OF LUMBAR LORDOSIS WITH TRANSITIONAL BODY OF L5. WENT T O NEUROLOGIST YESTERDAY AND HE IS HAVING ME HAVE AN EMG. WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY BACK IT HAS BEEN A MONTH AND PT MAKES IT WORSE. PLEASE ANSWER I AM IN TERRIBLE PAIN AND CANNOT SLEEP OR SIT OR DO ANYTHING

[Abhijeet Ghosh]

Dear Friend,
In simple sense, you need to visit an orthopaedician who specializes in spine or a good neurosurgeon with spine specialty. Neurologist would do all tests / examinations. Also a good physiotherapist will help you to strengthen up the back muscles, once the pain is controlled.
Presently the treatment should be aimed to control the pain only... and nothing else.
Once the pain  is controlled, then we can start physiotherapy.

The reason is --- wear and tear of the bones of the spine.... causing disc problems.

Regards..

[melbrock]

PLEASE HELP IN SIMPLE TERMS I NEED AN ANSWER IN SIMPLE TERMS I HAVE SEVERE MENTAL DISABILIITEIS AND THE PAIN I SMAKING ME NOT THINK STRAIGHT TOO I APOLOGIZE FOR MY EARLIER PPOST