Do I have a pinched nerve after my Spinal Tap?!
Question: Do I have a pinched nerve after my Spinal Tap!?
I had a spinal tap done about 2 weeks ago (most painful thing I have ever experienced) and while doing the procedure he hit the nerve that went to my leg and also to my private man-part :)
Anyhow after about 7 days of spinal headaches that were making me vomit everyday I now have what feels like a pinched nerve in my right leg, the same one that hurt during the spinal tap!. So is this just part of the healing process or should I go back into the doc!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Anyhow after about 7 days of spinal headaches that were making me vomit everyday I now have what feels like a pinched nerve in my right leg, the same one that hurt during the spinal tap!. So is this just part of the healing process or should I go back into the doc!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
only your doctor can tell you for sure, but nerves have a very hard time 'healing'!. it may go away only after a significant amount of time has passed!.
it's likely not a pinched nerve -- that involves the vertebrae!. but again, only your doctor can tell you for sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
it's likely not a pinched nerve -- that involves the vertebrae!. but again, only your doctor can tell you for sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You should call your doctor!. Here are a few links that will give you info!.
http://health!.discovery!.com/encyclopedia!.!.!.
http://www!.spine-health!.com/
http://www!.webmd!.com/a-to-z-guides/tests!.!.!.
The first one is specific for spinal tapsWww@Answer-Health@Com
http://health!.discovery!.com/encyclopedia!.!.!.
http://www!.spine-health!.com/
http://www!.webmd!.com/a-to-z-guides/tests!.!.!.
The first one is specific for spinal tapsWww@Answer-Health@Com
The nerve might have been damaged during the spinal tap but if you can still move your leg its not broken!. It will burn a while but will heal in a few weeks!. Steroids might help speed up the healing!.Www@Answer-Health@Com