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Pain in lower back, leg, and lower mid arm?

Its been a week now where i have had back pains for 3days of the week, then leg and lower mid arm pains over the past 3-4days, im wondering what the hecks going on??, are they interconnected or just bad luck?.

Help Please

Update:

by the way i have had no fall or anything, it just came on, i did play football the day after all the pain started but im not sure.

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  • Doc
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    It could be anything, nerve problem, muscle problem, kidneys or a number of other things...It is impossible to answer your question without knowing what the actual problem is. Ask your Doctor for a referral for a CT or MRI scan.

    The wrong type of treatment or exercises can do more damage than good and you need to have your back properly diagnosed prior to ANY treatment.

    Again you do need to have a CT / MRI scan or such done before allowing ANYONE to touch your back.

    Get a professional opinion from the radiologist doing the scan in his report to your doctor and then go from there.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Check here a very effective Sciatica Natural Treatment ( http://cure-sciatica.info/ )

    Normally, I would not answer a question like this as my expertise is generally in medication but I had severe sciatica while I was pregnant with my 3rd child (after having had twins) and I had sciatica so bad that I was finding it difficult to walk. I tried massage therapy and physical therapy and could not take medication

    I went to the chiropractor and the pain was instantly relieved. My hips and lower back were out of alignment because I had carried twins the year before. On occasion a Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) can also work but they usually only work on one joint at a time - the chiropractor will do your whole back which works faster. Anyone who does not believe in chiropractors will tell you they are quacks - don't listen.

    I don't necessarily believe that chiropractors can cure things like diabetes but they can definitely relieve some types of back pain especially if a pinched nerve is involved which is usually the cause of sciatica.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    See a chiropractor. You may have a pinched nerve or strained muscle.

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