Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 At 01:37 PM 5/22/05 +0000, you wrote: >I'm a little puzzled because I don't have lower back pain, >it's just in my legs. They did suggest possible physical therapy after >all the tests. I guess they want a process of elimination. I have to >agree with you about how I stand and posture. Hi Kay, When you have a disc putting some pressure on a nerve (in the spine), you won't always have back pain....sometimes you only feel the pain where the nerve is going, which is down into the leg. And the irritated nerve can also cause some muscle spasms and pain. Here's one quick way to check if you have enough arm strength.....can you hang from an overhead bar, and just let the weight of your body pull on your low back and spine. This will cause some traction to the area....if the leg pain goes away, it sounds like it could be disc related. I will also tell you that it is hard to correct your own posture, because how you stand, etc feels 'natural'.....but when a trained eye looks at it, they might see that you are putting stress on your low back, which again can cause the problems in the leg. Doing all this was my 'bread and butter' for over 30 years. Just one or two sessions of PT can really be instructional.......but don't go just for hot packs and massage!! Best wishes to you, C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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