My doctor would like me to have a lumbar puncture as the final test in a diagnosis of MS. I have some bothersome symptoms, but not what you would call a flare up. I do not want to have a lumbar puncture at this time if it will not show evidence during remission.

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I’m 40 and was diagnosed with digenerative disc disease 4 years ago. I have had the epitural shot (and instant pain relief…unfortunately temporarily) and did physical rehab.
A recent "flare-up" resulted in pain and frustration and I decided to give a chiropracter a try.
He recommended the SpineMed decompression system (meaning 6 weeks off work and around 00!) and I’m looking for input from people with information / experience. Thanks.

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I suffered from a slipped disc a year or so ago, after months of mild backache due to back posture and obesity. I haven’t really been the same since the incident but I lost 2 stone (not enough weight to lose but a start) and was starting to get stronger. Being on my feet for long periods of time and sitting down caused some problems but I was 90% ok really.

I narrowly missed having to have surgery because I had numbness down one side of my leg… it was only mild numbness and I had horrific sciatia too. the numbness never really went away to be honest but my physio and dr were kinda laid back about it.

2 weeks ago I had a bad flare up. My lower back pain was kinda bad (although not acute) and the numbness in my buttock, saddle and back of the thigh seems worse. My DR thinks I am fine and the physio said that the disc must just be a bit inflamed again and not to pain but, I am panicking, I thought that if you get numbness you have to have surgery because it can damage your nerves?? My legs also feel jellyish sometimes, like weak but to b honest it’s worse when im worried so that might be anxiety.

I am doing my exercises to strengthen my core, losing weight and improving my posture (I am not needing painkillers) but I am worried that this is getting ignored, should I just calm down? lol I am going to rome next week for 2 days and I am worried about that, as I had to cancel a holiday 2 weeks ago because of being worried that the disc will come out again!

Help!

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I need to lose weight but I have a lot of problems with my back and deal with lower back pain daily…plus I have sciatica in one leg and too much movement/exertion causes it to flare up.

Are there any exercises (besides swimming) I can do thats low impact and wont cause me too much more pain?

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