thigh muscle weak & pain, calf numb

[chiang107]

i am 23 years old. all of this started after i went rafting, my calf started to feel numb and having tingling sensation when touched. at first i thought it was just because of cold wind and cold water but the symptom continue until now, after 1 week. my thigh muscle very weak after rafting, i even fell down few times when walking. now after 1 week, i developed some mild backache. i wonder whether i have lumbar spinal stenosis? as long as i remember, there's no impact to my back or leg when rafting.

[fishrman954]

You don't have to have a great impact to throw your spine out of alignment. Bending, standing, twisting, and a number of other normal movements could have done it. I beleive that drug is for back related problems so it sounds like the doctor is suspecting the same thing..

[chiang107]

i already went to hospital, tommorrow they will do MRI scan for me. T.T but the scan result only out after another week. now i taking the drug(Opalmon) that the doctor prescribed to me.

[DelisMom]

i would go get checked....you may be pinching a nerve, possibly ur scyotic (think thats how you spell it) nerve..i have experienced the tingling in my leg and back pain but i was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis..which i hope you dont have but definitely check it out and soon is always better :-)