Herniated Disc Numbness In Foot

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at 11:47 am

Herniated disc and Sciatic pain help?

i am very active and still in my teen years. I hearniated my disc (L4 L5) and have sciatic pain in my left leg and numbness in my foot and knee. The worst part of all is that i am unable to stand up straight and when i am standing i cant lift my head. the tear is 6mm by 16mm. About 3 months ago after a hockey game i noticed what felt like a pulled muscle, so i just ignored it but over the next month, it got worse and worse. For 4 weeks now i have been going to physio therapy where we have been useing laser treatment, electrio therapy, and traction and so far it is the same pain wise but i am able to stand up slightly straight but i still cant raise my head and i still have the numbness . my docter mentioned surgery and i am a little sceptical about that because i am only 18 years old. i would like to know how long people are out for with this injury? What about chiropractor? Have they helped anyone?

if the disc is herniated, there is nothing much you can do to cue it
you need the surgery

the herniated disc compressed on the spinal nerves, which are causing the pain

those discs won’t grow back to their normal places, unlikely

you can try to see another doctor for a second opinion

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