For the past 2 years nearly ive had leg pain from my thigh to my calf, along with some wierd sensations, however it isnt weak. Everytime my boyfriend touches my lower back i get a sharp pain that makes me jump. And my back aches abit.
Obviously, google is telling me its spinal cancer or tumours. What are the chances of this as im terrified
Im really worried as it hasnt relieved itself.
Don't let Dr Google worry you, but do something about it. Don't be scared and don't make excuses.
I won't scare you by telling you what happened to me, but I put off having a cat scan for one week and in that time I went downhill very fast and ended up in hospital for seven months.
Took nearly a year before I actually walked again and more than two years now post op I am still learning to walk again.
All because I put off an appointment to have a scan done on my back.
Learn from my mistake and do something about it, now.
Was it a tumour that you had?
I have no issues walking or anything, just an annoying ache in my leg and back
Had almost the same kind of pain years ago. Docs thought it was my knee; turned out my hip was 30% dead. Got it replaced. But at your age? Not likely.
Have you seen a chiropractor? This could be an alignment issue or locked SI joints. Sciatica runs down your leg. I had a very painful "hip pointer" a while back completely caused by my QL muscle spasming.
The progression might be: 1. x-ray and chiro; 2. mri and orthopedist. I really don't think you're looking at neurosurgeon unless 1 and 2 can't find anything and it turns out to be compression of the sciatic nerve root at L4. Had that; quick laminectomy for the bone spur impacting the nerve. Start with the least invasive.
So is a tumour possible with my symptoms?
No idea. You need imaging first. X-ray and MRI. That's where you start. If there is one (unlikely but who knows), the studies will show something. Start with those tests plus blood work with your GP. Your doc can rule out a lot initially and then recommend chiro, ortho or neuro to get the pain taken care of.
^ What he said !
I have an appointment with the doctor this morning, my boyfriend rang up yesterday, spoke to him amd apparently he didnt seem worried. I was actually sent to physio for my leg pain a while back, but was too worried to go.
The doctor has said it is a possible slipped disc in my lower back, referred me to physio, so i jjst hope hes righht
Sounds like pinched nerve in lower back. Actually I have a young friend who was diagnosed with a large tumor in chest and no symptoms except tired and lost extreme amount of weight within 6 months and tumor growled to size of grapefruit..Have MRI to be sure but physical therapy can solve pain issues caused by taunt muscle or injured muscles we don't even realized are damaged sometimes...good luck and prayers.
PS worrying is harder on you than you realize get ER done honey!
Hola Emily, esto se parece mucho a los dolores por ciática, deberías ver definitivamente a un neurólogo para un diagnóstico confirmatorio. Pero te sugeriría probar el sistema de terapia de tracción (DETENSOR), el sistema está diseñado para estirar la columna vertebral, aliviando así cualquier compresión en la columna, lo cual creo que podría ser tu problema.
Sus principales beneficios son
• Ampliación de los espacios intervertebrales.
• Aflojamiento de la tensión muscular por distensión duradera de la musculatura y los ligamentos.
• Aumento volumétrico de los discos, reduciendo así la presión sobre las raíces nerviosas en casos de prolapso o compresión.
I never followed up with this. I had a physio appointment who said everything was fine and to go to the gym because apparently my leg muscles are weak.
Nothing said about a slipped disc.
The pain still hasn't gone and I'm still thinking that it is a nerve issue or something serious. I'm not sure what else to do as I've had this for nearly 3 years
Hey Emily, I came to this forum because I was suffering from similar symptoms that you posted in another forum.
Are you still experiencing the twitching sensations in your body? I've been getting them for the last two months all over my body and went to a neurologist who classified it as BFS, a condition that is not life threatening.
I'm 30 years old and I play a lot of sports, but lately it's been tough for me since I have felt weakness in my legs and hands.
It's hard not to think of serious illnesses when there are unexplained things going on with your body, so I know what your going through.
How many different doctors have you been to over the last three years?
I've been recently getting twitches in the right side of my face, but then I get like cold sensations on my face and sharp pains elsewhere sometimes. Not sure if the twitches are related to anxiety as I am suffering health anxiety really bad at the moment.
I get sharp electric pains in my wrists at work (I'm a waitress) especially when stretching my arms out to set tables up. Not sure if it is overdoing it my wrists or something.
I have seen a few, some told me it's nothing, and then like the physiotherapist said go to the gym. She moved my joints, did the numb test, and then discharged me. So it's really frustrating
Yea, I've been getting those shooting pains in my wrist and hand, too. I use my hands a lot for work as well (graphic designer, writer, photographer), so chalking it up to the possibility of that.
However, these muscle fasciculations are particularly worrisome for me. It started with my finger and thumb in my left hand two and a half months ago. Since then, it was migrated all over my body pretty progressively (as my anxiety has increased). Now I feel it on both sides from both my legs (thigh, hamstring, calf) to my feet (Top and bottom part) to my arms (bicep and tricep), shoulder, wrist and hands and even my abdominal area. Going for a follow-up appointment next week, but can't help but anticipate the worst, like you.
I read your last post and you thought your symptoms were of ALS a couple years ago. Assuming you don't still think this since so much time has passed?
I don't think the muscle twitching will be anything sinister as anxiety and stress can cause it, plus the most you worry about a symptoms and focus on it, the worse they get. I learnt this the hard way.
My leg symptom has been the same which was why I was worried about als as it started off with weakness in my leg and then the pain which is worse in bed and when sitting. My boyfriend says that if the physiotherapist said I was fine then I must be. You don't have pain for 3 years without a reason though
If your physiotherapist said that you are fine, he/she is possibly on drugs and not thinking straight, just saying.
Anyways...have you seen your primary care doctor? Imaging is the next step, preferably MRI. They will most likely find a herniated or protruding disc which is more common than people think and can be helped with a good physiotherapist.
As far as your wrists, sounds like a coincidence that it is happening at the same time. You use your hands a lot? And do you work on a computer a lot? The wrist and hand pain is most likely coming from "bad posture" a nerve root in the neck being pinched. It's crazy, in this day in age we all use smart phones, computers and do a lot of things that mess up our posture....with that said, look up these exercises for your arms me wrist: Gentle door way pec stretch, lower trap squeeze, middle trap squeeze and a median nerve glide. Make sure all of these are done gently and stay out of ranges of motion that cause increased pain. Stop if any cause increased symptoms. Also, you might try kinesiotape to your firearms and wrists...you can by it online and some stores and look up YouTube videos for wrist pain taping techniques.
Ultimately, consult your doctor and find a different physiotherapist...I would suggest going to smaller physiotherapist clinics where they will have and take the time to spend with you and help you problem solve.
Best of luck!
Physical Therapist Assistant in Arizona.
Emily,
Also might try applying hot pack to low back and cold pack to hips...hot pack to back will help with muscle tension and cold pack at hips could help with nerve inflammation. You can do both at the same time while lying on your side with a pillow between your knees.
Obviously stop if it causes increased pain.
Again, best of luck!
P.S. Good physiotherapist will implement "massage" and manual therapy, not just exercise.
My anxiety is really bad at the moment as I saw someone on the tv who died of spinal cancer. I'm really terrified as this leg pain is still here, doesn t get better at night (spinal cancer) and it is getting a nightmare. I have no walking issues or bending or true weakness. It feels like in the shower my leg doesn t feel the water as well as the other leg.
If this isn't a slipped disc then what the he'll is it.
It could be as simple as a bone spur crushing a nerve root. Don't make the immediate jump to The Big C...very unlikely. Gotta rule out discs, spurs, nerve compression, stenosis and so much more before that is even considered. MRIs can be inconclusive. The "gold standard" spine test is a CT/Myelogram with contrast. Displays a complete map of your spine. Get the full imaging done plus a definitive diagnosis before jumping to conclusions and making yourself uneasy over something very improbable.