Lowerback, Hip,Buttock,and leg pain.

[Crimsoncoltsfan]

Hello and Thanks in Advance,

In August 2007 I was taking Army Physical Fitness Test; during the two mile run I started to have serious muscle spams in my lower back and hips.  I can best describe the pain as if someone was squeezing my lower back and hips with a vise grip  I repeated the same test 5 times in 7 days on exasperating the injury.  My doctor prescribed muscle relaxers and Anti-inflammatories.  I also went to physical therapy for the next 5 months.  While it provided relief I am still not at 100%, and have not really been able to get my run time to where it should be.  The only time have serious pain is when I run. The pain usually starts about 1 mile into a run.  The pain usually starts in the middle of my lower back right above my buttocks and radiates outwards to the hip pointer region.  If I continue to run  my right calve and shin began to spasm, and also feel both thighs begin to hit muscle failure.  The pain is most noticeable on my right side.  After I stop running it feel as though I my lower back is trying to push through my stomach. ( I'm sorry if that doesn't make sense.)

I am trying to see a spine specialist soon and want some advice on what I should tell the doctor to look for.  I really don't want them to give me some ibuprofen and say go back to Physical Thearpy.  Also not running is really not a feasible option right now.

Thanks Again.  

[boldsojah4christ]

yeah man you got the same problem i do my lower disc are buldging out of place and when that happens those disc press against a nerve called the sciatic nerve that then triggers pain from ur lower back to ur buttocks down 2 ur right leg like mine and if the pain is real bad it will go to both legs sometimes all the way down to the feet! YEAH i did physical therapy 4 a while but it really doesnt help much especially when you find out ur disc are damaged. it has been 7 months 4 me already and i still feel pain i will try a chiropracter to see if they can straighten my spine some to relieve the pain off the nerve. some say steriod injections help some say they dont others say surgery but some say dont so it is really up to you get an mri take it from there i will pray 4u that is really the only solution that we have leaving it up 2 GOD !

[BOLD FOR JESUS]

your exactly right sir leave it up to God a wise friend told me that he is black and beautiful! HE HELPED ME SO MUCH HE DOES KNOW HOW HE HELPED HE TOLD ME GOOD THINGS ARE COMING AND OH JESUS THEY DID AND IT WAS U JESUS! AND JESUS I LOVE YOU N, AND YOU PULLED ME OUT OF THE FOG JUST IN TIME YOUR TIMING IS THE BEST! I WANT TO SAY THANKYOU TO DEON I HEARD THAT NAME SOMEWHERE BUT ITS STILL FOGGY TO ME ! JESUS IN THE MIDST OF OUR STORMS U ARE THEIR WE NEVER LEAVE U BUT I NEGLECTED U JESUS AND IM SORRY PLEASE FORGIVE ME JESUS! I LOVE U JESUS MORE THAN HOGD LOVE SLOP AND THATS A LOT ! JESUS RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

[BOLD FOR JESUS]

thanku 4 ur prayers. jesus is the way truth and the life oh yes !

[dmjames]

Look up Piriformis syndrome. THis mimics disc problems and sometimes needs surgery to remove the muscle.I am having it done in July. Hope this helps.
Denise