Back X-Ray while standing.

Bones, joints and muscles
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I have previously posted about numbness in my left foot when walking outside with shoes on. Later I developed lower back pain that I put down to my change of gait due to the numbness. It has now been 18 months and I have seen podiatrist, orthopedic consultant, neurologist, neuro surgeon and a back specialist. I have privately had lower leg X-Ray, lumbar spine CT scan and a full spine and pelvic MRI.

The scans show nothing more than normal ageing and wear and tear and I’m told that my back is very good for my age and no reason for the numbness or back pain. I am told that some type of neuropathy could be the cause but as it only happens when walking I don't accept their cop out. I asked if a standing X-Ray with pressure on my spine would show a different result but they all said no.

Have any back sufferers on the Forum had a diagnosis from a standing X-Ray after having had all the other scans. My GP is arranging a lower back X-Ray at a private hospital that he said has better X-Ray equipment that produces clearer pictures.    

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I don't know if this would make any difference at all but you might ask your doctor if an MRI with contrast dye could make a difference.

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When referred by the neurosurgeon last year he did not ask for contrast dye to be used. Although I have an MRI compatible pacemaker very few hositals have a protocol in place to do it. The only one we found in the South East and London was in Brighton and they certainly did not follow the Boston Scientific protocol.   

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Oh I don't know if you can do dye with a pacemaker. But anyone who does an MRI can do it with contrast dye. But like I said earlier I have no idea if that would make any kind of difference. It's typically used to help find more in an MRI then what they can find without it.