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Ask the Expert: Link between Swollen Feet and Nerve Damage?
I have chronic lower back pain and hip pain related to a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, stenosis, and arthritis in my spine and hips. I had surgery about 3 years ago to repair nerve root damage caused by a botched laminectomy about 4 years ago. The nerve damage resulted in foot drop in my right foot/calf.
My question is that recently, I have noticed that when I stand or sit for more that about 5-10 minutes my feet (both) start to feel like, well, the only way I can ... Read more »
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Solution for the Pain Pinch: A Walking Stick
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...arthritis would like to keep moving. However, the hip pain usually felt in the groin area can... Read more »
Health Guide
Hip pain
...of gravity. Call your health care provider if Go to a hospital or call 911 if: Your hip pain is caused by a fall or other injury. Your hip is misshapen, badly bruised, or... Read more »Osteoarthritis: Symptoms
...numbness and muscle weakness. Osteoarthritis of the spine is most troublesome when it occurs in the lower back or in the neck, where it can cause difficulty in swallowing. Click the icon to see... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Exercise and Physical Therapy
...least not until the pain is gone and muscles are stronger.Patients should avoid exercises that put the lower back under pressure until the back muscles are well toned. Such exercises include leg... Read more »Prostate Cancer Symptoms
...disease). This chronic pain occurs most often in the spine and sometimes flares in the pelvis, the lower back, the hips, or the bones of the upper legs. It may be accompanied by significant weight... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Lifestyle Changes
...hip, so a low stool or hassock is useful to put the feet on. A small pillow or rolled towel behind the lower back helps relieve pressure while either sitting or driving.Riding in and driving a car... Read more »Images
Hip fractures occur as a result of major or minor trauma. In elderly patients with bones weakened by osteoporosis, relatively little trauma, even walking, may result in a hip fracture.... Read more »
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