Lower back pain

[steelhauler]

I was stacking cases of cokes at work.I felt a "pop" in my lower back.There is a burning sensation going down the back of my right leg.Went to my Primary doctor and she ordered a MRI.The results were normal.She refered me to an Orthopedic Surgeon.Having to wait two weeks before I could get in to see specialist.The leg pain is getting worse.What could be causing this since the MRI came back normal.

[squirtatious]

Did u have a "standing mri"? Those are the most accurate to show root nerve compression, etc

[Londres70]

MRI-What part of the lower spine was scanned?

[helenlegs11]

Burning sensation and other radiating leg pain are normally due to an impingement of the sciatic nerve in the lower back, and would usually show up on an MRI scan. A disc prolapse being the most usual. But as the sciatic nerve is the longest in the body it can be impinged anywhere along it's length, the piriformis muscle area being an alternative to lower back impingement. Check it out on google. Regardless even if something in your back isn't showing on the MRI start with some gentle exercises. Ask the specialist about piriformis muscle syndrome and take care.