Bulging Disk And Leg Pain
If the sciatic nerve becomes irritated it can cause pain and numbness down the leg.
Bulging disk and leg pain. As mentioned above 52 of people with no back pain at all have a disc bulge. Altered bladder and bowel function can indicate a severe disc pathology which should prompt immediate medical assessment. Bulging disc syndrome refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions disks that sit between the individual bones vertebrae that stack to make your spine.
Tingling or pain in the fingers hands arms neck or shoulders. In your case since you have a bulging disc rather than a herniation I think there is a better argument for holding off on surgery since perhaps the bulging will go away and you wont have any herniation. Yes I actually had MRIs of my brain cervical thoracic and lumbar areas this week.
Loss of sensation at the bottom of your foot or near your heel. When one has a herniated disk and sciatica it is typically because the damaged or bulging disk is putting pressure on one or more of the nerve roots leading from the spine to the sciatic nerve. Bulging discs and degenerative change usually go hand in hand.
Some may even experience pain in the flanks or the inner parts of their thighs. Depending on where the herniated disk is it can result in pain numbness or weakness in an arm or leg. It is called sciatica due to the fact it occurs when a bulging disc touches the sciatic nerve.
This is why bulging discs are the most common cause of sciatic nerve pain which results in frequent leg lower back and neck pain or tingling. The brain thoracic and lumber were all normal - no bulging discs or other abnormalities. I had a pain that started in my hip after a couple of months it moved down to my knee and eventually into my foot.
A bulging disc can also cause back pain and back pain is a challenge. Thats actually how I discovered my disk problem. It is obviously common symptom that can be a nightmare.
