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What Could Cause Back Pain That Radiates To Legs, Have Spinal Problems?

Hi it started thursday evening i started to have severe lower right side back.pain and it traveled down my right leg to where i.could barely weight barren on it then its traveling up.and.down from.neck.to back i do.have degenartion disc disease and fracture spine and bone spurs then i have loss appitite and having hot and cold sweats thru.out the days
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your symptoms and they are suggestive of radicular pain.

Radicular pain is often caused due to pinched nerves in the neck and lower back region due to slipped discs.

The diagnosis can be confirmed by doing an MRI scan of spine.

Pain relief can be obtained with pregabalin or gabapentin capsules.

Physiotherapy also is very useful.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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What Could Cause Back Pain That Radiates To Legs, Have Spinal Problems?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your symptoms and they are suggestive of radicular pain. Radicular pain is often caused due to pinched nerves in the neck and lower back region due to slipped discs. The diagnosis can be confirmed by doing an MRI scan of spine. Pain relief can be obtained with pregabalin or gabapentin capsules. Physiotherapy also is very useful. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in