Posted 11/13/2010 10:06 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone!!!! I didn't know where else to post this so thought I would here. First off, I'm 31 years old and sometimes feel like I'm 51. I injured my lower back at work 5 months ago and they sent me to the company doctor to get looked at. He demanded I have x-rays, just to see what exactly was going on in my lower back. The pain was bad enough that I had trouble walking. When the x-ray results came back, the doctor told me that basically my lowe back was all messed up. He said I had a vertebrea that had "slipped" over another vertebrea, I have some bone spurs and I have arthitis between some of my vertebrea's. He told me that in 30 years or so I would probably need surgery to correct some of these issues. He said they take screws and will "fuse" the vertebrea together. Anyways, about 3 weeks ago I developed a "heavy" feeling in my left leg with some pain every now and then. The pain doesn't stick around for long and it's usually right where my leg meets my butt, and sometimes down the back of my knee. I've also noticed too the the muscles in my leg feel tight. It usually feels good first thing in the morning, then gets worse as the day goes on. I was also laying in bed last night and couldn't get the bottom of my foot to stop spasming. I've noticed that the muscles in my leg also spasm more not too. The spasms don't last long and don't hurt, usually lasting around 10 or 15 seconds. My wife has issues with her sciatic nerve and has SEVERE pain with it. I usually have no pain in my leg. I have full function of it and can even play soccer with it. It just scares me that I really have no pain and it still feels like it does. I have a doctors appointment scheduled for next week for a different issue but I'm going to ask him about my leg also. Does anyone think that my leg troubles could be related to my back issues? I'm thinking it is, and so is my family. But just to be sure I'm going to talk to my doctor about it. Also, is it normal to have these issues without pain? Thanks to anyone who can give their two cents!!!