I have a herniated disc pinching on a nerve that runs down my left leg. My back doesn't hut just my leg. However, my back has a significant curve.
My spine shifts its curve daily and sometimes a couple of times a day.
I'm attending physical therapy but it isn't helping.
Does anyone have any information on my injury?
I am wondering whether I should try to get surgery. I hate walking with a limp and having a curved back.
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hazeleyedangel
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If physical therapy does not work after a few months, surgery is probably your only option.
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zamrambo
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um, surgery. chiropractor would work better than therapist.
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GaelicFreak
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I have the same issue. The physical therapy kept it from getting worse, and the chiropractor made it MUCH worse. In the end I got two epidurals and am doing better. Surgery is NOT the only option. It fucks you up.
Try epidurals before surgery. Try anything before surgery.
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My sister and I both have the same thing. My sister has had multiple back surgeries and the problem still isn't fixed. I went to a chiropractor and they did a 12 week program to fix the problem. It seemed to work, but my chiropractor called me fat so I left after 6 weeks. This was during the summer and the problem has just recently come back.
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