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Is my Spinal Stenosis causing my leg pain?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 28, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
I just finished treatment with a Spine Center/Sports Medicine facility ---
I had acupuncture, OT, Chiropractics. The physician also ordered an MRI,
and I had the MILD procedure done, as well as Epidural steroid injections.
His final recommendation to me was to consider having the Spinal Cord Stimulator for my back pain. I don't know what caused my leg pain, but it is not nerve related because I don't have the "electric shock" type pains like I have with my Diabetic neuropathy in my feet. I do have varicose veins, confirmed by my Cardiologist's testing, and must wear compression stockings.
I've seen a Orthopedic surgeon who informed me based on my MRI results I am not a candidate for surgery. So, I've gone full circle here, from Orthopedics to Pain Management and back again, with no relief. At this point I don't know what type of physician to see any more.
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Do you suffer from allergies by chance? I have stenosis upper and lower but my bone pain was caused by mast cell activation so I had to modify my diet and add allergy meds which has reduced the deep bone pain and now I just have nerve pain and muscle cramping due to some type of myopathy my geneticist and nueromusclar doctors are investigating. But I also have muscle atrophy.
My husband had the MILD procedure 3 weeks ago, and his pain is much worse. He now has pain in the groin that makes it difficult to walk and to sleep. He sometimes is using a cane. Prior to the MILD he had little to no pain in groin area. The doctor said the procedure went very well. He never told us there would be a long recovery or that the pain might get worse before it got better after the procedure. Now he has scheduled an MRI for the hip. The new pain began within 48 hours after surgery. Any ideas on how to handle this? Would be interested in hearing from others who had the MILD procedure.
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@denman55 Thanks for your reply. You may want to look at this website article that describes how symptoms similar to a spine sciatic problem can be generated if it's not a spine problem. This would be something a physical therapist could address.
"How to identify and treat lumbar plexus compression syndrome (LPCS)"
https://mskneurology.com/identify-treat-lumbar-plexus-compression-syndrome-lpcs/
Have any of your providers suggested physical therapy?