Comments on: The Trainer’s Room: Joe Crede and Herniated Discs in the Lumbar Spine

By: Kyley

Kyley — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:59:48 +0000

Hello I am Pottstown Pa 38 yr female and I can just cry reading these emails. For the past year I have been suffering with severe pain in my lower abdomin and groin area. I've had just about every type of test you can imagine but all were gyn related and to no avail. I was beginning to think all of the Dr's thought I was crazy until now. You see this pain I have come in the middle of the night and interrups my sleep. I scream because it hurts so bad but it only last for 5-10 minutes. I now have an appointment to take some of the same test like MRI and Xray but of the lower back. During my most recent visit the doctor did a back exam and found a very tender spot (l-3 and l4). It seems as thought she got an aha moment after a year of sever pain. I hope we can finally say that this is the culprit…I will keep you posted. Any other feedback would be greatly appreciated as I am really suffering and too young to just sit down.

By: Dr. McNally

Dr. McNally — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:55:22 +0000

Have you seen a doctor or been through a physical examination yet for this problem. The L2 and L3 nerves can cause pain going from the back to around the front of the leg. There can be an increase of inflammation caused by a disc herniation which can cause muscular pain in the area. There can also be a spasm of the Piriformis muscle which attaches to the hip. Read into our article on Piriformis muscle in juries and see if this helps point you in the right direction.

By: Dia

Dia — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:05:25 +0000

I have l2,l3 disc herniation,.. why does my hip hurt so bad?

By: Dr. McNally

Dr. McNally — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:41:40 +0000

@Seemoi,
I apologize about the late response. As for your question without seeing you there is no way to tell if you should think about surgery. It also sounds like you have a lot of other conditions that are causing you problems. My first piece of advise is to see another specialist and ask for there opinion. There are many cases where herniated discs can be treated conservatively, but there are those that need surgery. A neurosurgeon who works closely with physical therapists or chiropractors would be the best person to ask on this. As for the other conditions my advice would be to start focusing on living a healthy life in all other aspects. This means eat right, take vitamins, and workout. All of these things will help you feel better all over and increase your body’s immune system.
Dr. McNally

By: Seemoi

Seemoi — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:01:38 +0000

I have herniated disk on both places on my neck and back. I have been taking drugs and injection to ease the pain, but then it will come back. I decided to stop those medication because I feel like vomiting. My question I have to do surgery on my neck, I am a bit hesitant to perform the surgery because of the risks. This will not guaranteed me 100% that it will rectify the situation. My doctor said if I don’t perform the surgery later on I will walk with a stick because it is in a worst stage. Please advice me if I should consider the surgery and what percentage of getting better. Also I have osteoporasis arthritis, dorsol spondolysis and capal tunnel. I and only 48 years and I can’t believe my body is like an old person.

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By: Dr. McNally, D.C.

Dr. McNally, D.C. — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:29:35 +0000

@Vince,
Sorry I have taken so long to respond. First off it does sound like you have a herniated disc. Obviously without doing an exam,I can not be certain of that. Do you have more pain sitting than standing? Do you have increased pain when having a bowel movement, sneezing, or coughing? Try raising your legs off the bed while laying on your back, is there increased pain there or down the leg? If yes to any of these then it would definately be pointing us in the direction of a disc herniation. Traction therapy would be best for you and will help heal the disc. In many cases insurance does not cover this anyway so that may not matter to much. If you are a student see if the school offers insurance for students generally this is very cheap, and the deductible is low and has decent coverage. If not you could try something called care credit where they basically cover your costs and you pay them off over time. I believe you can get up to 18 months with no interest. Let me know if there is anything else we can do or if you need me to find a doctor in the area for you.
Dr. McNally

By: Vince

Vince — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:17:04 +0000

H I am a 22 year old college student in
south florida. I am contacting you because I need some advise/help on
my back. I play basketball everyday and sometimes I would hurt my lower
back and be out for a couple days. I always figured it was due to not
enough stretching. However 15 days the same ting happened except this
time it is a million times worse. The next 2 days I could not stand up.
My back was killing me in every position I tried to lay in. By the
weekend I was able to walk around however I have not made any progress
since then.

In the morning I cannot stand up straight and I have constant pains
going down the outside of my left leg. I am a very active person( my
job involves teaching sports to the youth in my community) and this is
holding me back. Not to mention the horrible pain I am in.

I do not have any health insurance at the moment and am on a strict
college budget therefore I cannot go see a doctor but I am assuming it
is a herniated disc.

I just want to get better so I can continue my studies and get back to
work. Is there anything you can reccommend?

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By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:43:39 +0000

@Dr. Ihsan Erhuy, McAllen, TX. Very far from where your office is located (aren’t you in the Denver area?). Can you recommend a doctor of chiropractor here with DTS?

By: Dr. Erhuy, DC

Dr. Erhuy, DC — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:04:22 +0000

Hey, Eric there is a doctor that Dr. McNally and I both trust and feel that he will be able to help you get out of pain. His name is Dr. Dirk Martin this office is located in McAllen feel free to call him at any time.

Dr. Dirk Martin
956-682-7351
http://www.martinchiroclinic.com

Thanks and good luck

By: Dr. Ihsan Erhuy

Dr. Ihsan Erhuy — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:47:56 +0000

Hey Quoc, thanks for the post

We are glad that you are seeking help for you back pain and we are happy that itâ€™s going well for you. Donâ€™t forget that disc herniations take time to heal. What we would recommend is talk with your doctor and ask him if you are ready to start doing core exercises. He will be able to show you how to perform them properly. Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing.

Thanks

Dr. Erhuy, DC

By: Dr. Ihsan Erhuy

Dr. Ihsan Erhuy — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:47:12 +0000

Thanks, Butkis for your post

Disc heriations can cause pain radiating pain to the groin but there are a number of things that can also cause pain in the groin. First, I would advise you to see a doctor to give you an exam to make sure that the cause of your groin pain is from the herniation. Donâ€™t forget to see a herniation your doctor may need a MRI preformed then he will have a better idea if the pain is coming from your herniation or elsewhere. If you do have a heriation spinal decompression or DTS have been shown to greatly help reduce the pain cause by the heriation. Along with DTS we would also recommend core exercises this way your muscles will help stabilize your heriation. Please let me know where you are from and I will recommend a doctor near you.

Thanks

Dr. Erhuy, DC

By: Quoc Nguyen

Quoc Nguyen — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:00:54 +0000

Wow! Very interesting Dr. Mcnally and Erhuy. I have had many problems with my back from lifting from time to time and this article was great. Last yr was the first year I did something about it. Like many, I also had an epidural and it was a total failure. I recently checked in with a chiropractor in my area in Dallas and he is also doing the DTS machine on me. I never was informed of how it would benifit me but all i knew was that it worked. I wish my Dr. informed me like this article did. What else should i ask my doctor about my care and how can i further my treatment?

Quoc

By: Dick Butkis

Dick Butkis — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:28:01 +0000

I recently herniated my disc. My groin hurts, how should I go about fixing this problem? Do you have spinal decompression?