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@farmer1978 I had that, and there are many things that could be causal. But in my case, it came from L3 L4, L5, where the main nerve root exits my spine. I have degenerative disc disease, and the vertebrae bones were compressing, the nerve root, and the discs were degenerating. Unfortunately, it took the doctors way too long to get me to an orthopedic surgeon (15 years) where my problem was solved by laminectomy infusion. The nerves were way beyond regenerating perfectly however seven years after the most amazing lumbar surgery, I am still finding ways to regrow the nerves. I had two hip replacements along the way, but it didn’t entirely solve the problem. Radio frequency of glacier, also known as RFA or RFI alleviated a lot of the pain that was referred from my lumbar to my legs and down my legs and to the top of my foot and the bottom of my foot. Also, my left side. If you have scoliosis in your back, which is a curve, it tends to tug on your muscles, which compress your nerves running down one side or the other sometimes both sometimes taking turns. If I were you, I would find a good team of doctors at a medical center. I am at Ucsd now called UC health. It is a teaching hospital and the teaching is innovative, so I get great care. But I have to demand it because the healthcare system is overwhelmed. Good luck.

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@loriesco yes RFA (nerve ablation) helps. I had that done on one side of spinal facet joints over a month ago. It has been somewhat helpful. But pain increases to 9 sometimes when getting up at night…3 am then 6am. Opiate is needed once or maybe twice daily. It is hard to talk to my Doctor as it seems prescribed 2 a day is max. I do try, with Tylenol …have moderate exercise like short walks or moving to music which helps spirits slightly. I get tired late in day and have a short nap. I need the other side of L2-L5 facet joints nerve ablation but the skin area has still not healed. It really isn’t comfortable to sit in a car (I stopped driving) and must have dental work this week, anticipating problems from the extra tension. After years of needles (epidurals) I’m not going to stop hoping.