Q. What can cause a bad back pain that radiates to the leg?

Hello,

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I understand your concern and will surely help you out.

I have reviewed your attachments (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Your symptoms suggest a bulging disc in the vertebral column, causing radicular pain in this region. Your lumbar spine MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) has no serious findings. A bulging disc in the L4-L5 level may be responsible for some of your symptoms. However, there is nothing serious. I suggest you consult a neurologist and discuss about steroid injection in the lumbar spine if it is recommended based on physical examination and MRI. In the meantime, I do not recommend physiotherapy. I suggest bed rest and the tablet Meloxicam for ten days. Vitamin B complex, carnitine supplements, and Alpha Lipoic Acid can help improve muscle weakness.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I suggest you consult a neurologist for a physical examination and to perform nerve conduction studies. In the meantime, I recommend continuing the therapy mentioned above.

I hope this helps.

Kind regards.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Experience: 12 + Yrs

Neurology

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