What is wrong with my back? Go to the doc. or massage therapist?!


Question: What is wrong with my back!? Go to the doc!. or massage therapist!?
About four nights ago I woke up and could barely get out of bed my lower back hurt so bad!. Not only that it felt as though my left leg was on fire!. It's been four days!. It doesn't seem to be getting better!. I can sit in some positions and not feel anything and then a slight movement and a sharp pain in my back!.

I am thinking of going to the doc!. to get some medicine and in order for my insurance to cover a massage I may have to go to the doc!. first!. Whatever the case I need someone to fix it or to get some really good drugs (legal ones)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Why it started the way it did is puzzling, but it looks like fairly common symptoms of sciatica (hope I spelled that close)!. A massage therapist isn't the place to start!. A doctor is!. If you experience something like this, it's usually the result of some type of spinal cord anomaly!. It might be serious, but it might not, but you should rule out the serious possibilities first!.

I experienced a herniated disc, and my symptoms were not as severe as yours seem to be!. Eventually I did need to have surgery to fix it, because 9 expensive months of massage and physical therapy and chiropracter's didn't change anything!. After surgery, I was better, and today I'm back to normal!.

To figure out if this is serious or not serious, you'll need x-rays or CT scans, and possibly an MRI!. So I strongly recommend starting there!. In the short term, sleep with your legs elevated, pillow under your knees (or if on your side, between them), and lose weight!. Those can help short term symptoms!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i think you should definitely go get a massage first and see how it goes!.!. if it does not work then definitely go see a doctor or chiropractor!.!.!. i myself have 4 disks in my back along with my knees and lower back detiorating!.

(actually forget what i said listen to the guy above me!.!.!. he definetly knows what hes doin haha!.!.!. im only 15)!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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