I had a lumbar puncture about two months ago. I have had back pain at the puncture site (especially when in forward flexion for a while) and left-sided headaches ever since. I used to be a powerlifter and developed quite thick ligaments along my spine because of the deadlifts. When the dr. did the puncture, he had to get a second needle because the first one bent. Is it possible that he poked too many holes or my supraspinous ligament tore? How can you tell if you have a CSF leak? and where does it leak to and from? Please let me know what you think as I would like to get rid of this back pain and these headaches. Thanks!

Apparently my lumbar doesn’t curve enough and I have a lot of lower back problems. I have been to see our team physiotherapist and she said that is what causes tight hamstrings…but all they really do is a massage on my back. Anyone currently have this and know what I can do? Please only respond if you are knowledgeable on the subject. Thanks!

the disc were l3-4, l4-5, and l5-s1. i am a police officer and was injured in training accident due to another officer’s negligence. i am unable to go back to my job due to chronic back pain and restrictions placed by the doctor. i have thirty years to retirement and dont have a back up career. what kind of injury settlement can i expect from this?. i am unsure of the laws in tennessee. thank you for any help.

I am a female.

I found out recently that I have those. What are my treatment options and what are some general advice for having those? And I was turned down by some ass hole judge at a hearing, because it wasn’t serious enough for him to the fact that, I will have to have surgery on my back and go through rehabilitation for a few months and a herniated disk to boot. Should I sue the judge individually for being discriminative towards me in general? I have 3 doctors backing me upon how serious my back problems are.

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why was the results negative if they found disk bulging?

I was told to get a MRI of my lumbar/low spine for dural ectasia….for pain that won’t go away. Oh I also have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (a connective tissue disorder). If anyone knows any info on it and symptoms, that would be great. My pain in my back has been hurting me for like two months, today it is severe…..please help
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is it safe to try to start running again or will i just hurt myself more and get the pain back i have a little tear in my lum,bar disc and it hurts my butt area really bad but its been alot beetter with the shot

My fiance had his 4th back surgery. This time they removed a section of the lamina in his lumbar spine to relieve the pressure on the nerves. He now has a bony lump (which is getting worse) at the top of his incision. Is this normal after this type of surgery? It is extremely painful when it’s touched and he’s 3 weeks out of surgery. The docs said they would need to watch the stability of his spine after this surgery, is this an indication that it’s weakening or just a normal lump from the removal?

I have 2 bulging discs, mild diffuse in my lumbar spine from an injury to my sacrum 4 years ago. I’ve been trying to sleep on my back-usually sleep on my tummy but this causes a stiff neck. The following day after sleeping on my back, I get rectal spasms. Could the bulging discs be the cause?

as far as we know the vertebral column but i want to know how to differentiate vertebraes>>>

plz give a thorough answer…links not required..

I have a compressed L5 and sometimes it pinches my sciatic nerve. Anyway, is there a certain way I should sleep to help my back from getting too inflamed? I wake up sore as heck everyday!