Why left side tingling arm and leg and occasional short lived pain in back area?

Answer 1

L3-4 disk herniations typically don't radiate past the inside of the knee, which is where the nerve path ends. If you're feeling it in your feet, the problem is probably also either affecting the L4-5 or L5-S1 disks, or you've got multiple herniations, which isn't that uncommon for the lower lumbar area.

The L3-4 nerve path goes down the spine, across the waist and outer thigh, then across the thigh and stops at the inside of the knee. Pain radiating to the feet indicates problems lower down the spine, as I indicated typically in the L4-5 or L5-S1 area. In any case, the treatment is usually the same - stay off your feet, get an epidural or facet injection, NSAID's to reduce swelling, Flexeril or other muscle relaxer to help muscle spasms. Note that Flexeril takes a couple of days to really work - you'll know how much when you stop taking it.

Epidurals are done on a 3 week period - the first usually hurts worse than the disk pain, and takes a couple of days to subside. Never ask to see the needle they use either as it only makes it worse.

After a week they'll assess the results, and if it isn't better they'll do another. If the second one doesn't help, they usually don't go for a third one - they'll start discussing surgical options at that point.

While many people think surgery will help, as one who has had multiple disk herniations in the cervical and lumbar area, and who's looking at his fourth spinal operation, I can tell you that surgery should only be considered as an absolute last resort when nothing else can be done. You may eventually reach that point, but avoid it if possible. See my bio toward the bottom if you want to find out why.

Answer 2

A lumbar hernia is one of several
possibilities. Many people experience lower right back painwith leg numbness that is

caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve, by the piriformis muscle, that runs from the back through the hip and down the leg. Many times lower Back pain relief through sciatic stretches can improve mobility and significantly reduce pain.

Answer 3

WOW!!!!!!had the same problem!!!! I'm only 20 years old and had a L5 S1 fusion!!!!

your sciatica nerve is pinched which means your disc is bulged/ herniated. go to a pain management doctor and ask for lyrica and get on pain medication i know the pain your going through and it is no fun at all!!!! get the epidural steroid injections by a pain management doctor you will have to have a referral from your normal physician, it helped me with the leg pain but i still had to have surgery cause of some other reasons but i hope you only have the sciatica nerve pinched! good luck to you!

any questions email me at us_marine2141@Yahoo.com

your case sounds exactly like mine did!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Sitting for long periods

Answer 6

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