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11-07-2009 at 1:42 PM
maggie121
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numb foot

Hi, Anybody  have any ideas about  foot going numb and sometimes my butt goes numb as well.Could it be a pinched nerve? sciatica?/No pain just goes numb  when walking. Very frustrating can't do a lot !
 
11-07-2009 at 4:44 PM
FunnyD
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Yes, it can be sciatica and if you have numbness, you should see a doctor.  I would suggest an orthopedic back specialist or neurologist (neurosurgeon) back specialist.

I suggest seeing a doctor b/c if you have a herniated disc that is pressing on your nerve to cause numbness, they can do  conservative treatment through PT to alleviate this.  I strongly suggest, from experience, you have it checked out from a doctor.


They will give you good PT tips/tricks and they may even request an MRI so you have a base line in the event it gets worse.

 
11-07-2009 at 6:45 PM
maggie121
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Thanks, Are you in the medical field? If I did have a disc wouldn't I need surgery??Sometimes I even get pulling in back of my thigh and I can't stand up straight.I am a mess!
 
11-08-2009 at 7:21 PM
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I am not in the medical field which is why I say see a doctor. 

I managed back issues for 18 years before needing surgery.  Literally had only 3 visits to the dr. in 18 years to get prescription Naprosin (ibuprofin) and went to physical therapy (1 time for 6 weeks) which worked wonders all those years.

Only this past summer did I finally end up with no choice but to go for microdiscectomy surgery (and it was because I couldn't get out of bed and when I got to ER, the MRI showed extremely bad herniation and I had loss muscle strength (ankle reflex) and numb butt, back thigh and most of foot.

I do not know what you have but I do know it's worth seeing the dr.  I would think if you are still mobile, you may have just strained something.  But worth talking to a doctor.

If you herniated a disc (or have a bulging disc), there are PT exercises that can be extremely successful.   The numbess/tingling is what would suggest you need help from dr.  You don't want your nerve to stay compressed very long. 

Good luck. 

Again, I wouldn't worry but I would see I doctor based on my experience.

 

 
11-09-2009 at 12:05 PM
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Thanks,I have had the back of thigh pains,pulling feeling for quite some time.The numbnesss of butt and foot started few months ago.I am thinking something is pressing on a nerve to cause the numbness as well.Thanks so much for taking time to get back  to me.
 

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