Discogenic Leg pain without Neural Compression
Mar 23, 2016
Discogenic Leg pain without Neural Compression
PC. F. 12/64 Nurse
C/o some LBP and severe Left Leg Pain since 3 years.
Left leg:
Numbness
Coldness
Weakness
No compression of the nerve on the MRI scan- ?? Cause of Pain
PC. F. 12/64 Nurse
Left L4/5 nerve root block – eased pain x 4 days
Epidural- Feb 02- no relief.
PC. F. 12/64 Nurse
March 2002: L4/5 PLIF
LBP : 80% better.
Leg pain: Gone
Returned to work
MESSAGE: Degenerative Discs can caused referred leg pain without actual nerve compression