Expert: Robert A. Arnone, DC - 8/8/2008

Question
My husband has been hurting in his lower back and in his legs aroung the calf area, a few days before this started he was bitten by a spider, he's unsure of what kind of spider it was, could this pain be related to the spider bite or could it be something else? Thanks for your help.

Answer
Melinda,
The only way that I could know for sure what was causing the pain would be to examine him in person and take a reading of his nervous system.  It is possible that his body is functioning abnormally and that is why he is getting the symptoms.  It is also possible that his body is functioning abnormally and with the spider bite that brought out those symptoms.  It is also possible that his body is functioning properly and that he is experiencing these symptoms as a method of cleansing from the spider bite.
So, the best and most honest answer that I could give you to this question is:  I don't know.
The best advice that I could give to you and your husband is to find out and know if his body is functioning correctly.  The only way to know this is to have his nervous system checked by an Upper Cervical Specific Doctor of Chiropractic.
Please send over his town and state so I can refer him to a Specialist for an evaluation.
Yours in Best Health,
Dr Rob Arnone