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I have had back issues for over 30 years. A neurosurgeon may be the place to go if you haven’t already. They ordered MRI’s with contrast and then ordered nerve conduction and muscle testing to find out where the blocks are. Then from those tests ordered injections of cortosteroid to see if those brought any relief. Then used that information when doing back surgery to clear debris from the nerve to restore function. I had one surgery on the right and one on the left that brought immediate relief after healing.
I had one surgery 35 years ago the remove bone chips and disc material that was blocking a nerve.
But the prior person that recommended a physiatrist might be a good choice.
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Thanks jp. I am going through something similar. For a long time, I have gotten sporadic and painful cramps in both hamstrings, despite a lot of stretching and staying well hydrated. I saw a Dr of physical medicine and she believes the problem is with spinal stenosis and specific movements I make that temporarily squeeze the sciatic nerve and cause the hamstring pain - not cramps at all.
Anyway she ordered an MRI and I am awaiting results. MRIs are the best, although in Doug's case, a Dr might want to start with an Xray.