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about 4 months, i pulled a muscle in my left leg, went to the chiropractor a few times, felt better. well pulled again after doing some stretches. went back to chiropractor and now the pains are shooting down both my legs. i took an mri last week that showed a small herniated disc around my L5 and S1. one chiropractor said from the results he read, there was no pinched nerve or nerve damage. my left leg is twitching most of the time now and both my legs hurt. i am on pain killers and muscle relaxers at night, but looking for other treatment. i know it won't be a "quick fix" but i need something to relieve the pains and heaviness in my legs. any suggestions on exercise, or stretches. one doctor told me it might just be inflammation.. i think not.. inflammation does not cause twitching. i have also been doing massages about 1 every two weeks, but that doesn't last very long. physical therapy is an option? i am not one for exercising.
Gaynell,
Physical therapy is an option. However, it would be a good idea to find out more about what is causing your problem. Twitching is sometimes a sign of nerve compression. If massages reduce your symptoms, and chiropractic joint manipulation reduces your symptoms, then odds are that there is a mechanical component to your problem. I would suggest that you schedule a visit with a physiatrist (an MD that specializes in musculoskeletal conditions) and also that you have another close look at that MRI. Since I don't know much about you, personally, it is not possible to provide "quick fix" answers. I agree that there is no inflammation. Lack of magnesium can also cause muscle cramping and twitching. Find a good magnesium supplement and see if that helps. Take it three times per day. At very high doses it will cause loose stools, so you want to take it at doses that do not reach that threshold.
'Hope this helps.
Dr. G
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| Comment | thank you for your quick response. actually your not the first one to tell me about musculoskeletal problems. i went to the chiropractor yesterday and he put me on this shocking machine on my back which seemed to ease some of the heaviness/pains in my legs. thanks again, gaynell | ||
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21 Years in practice: I can answer any question regarding chiropractic and sports medicine treatment. Mostly, I can help the unknowing public understand what is safe, valid, reasonable and evidence-based, and what kinds of unscrupulous chiropractors and fraudulent methods to stay away from. I have an advanced specialty degree in Chiropractic Sports Medicine. I have experience treating elite and Olympic athletes.
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- 21 years in practice;
- Pan American Games, 2011: Official Medical Staff for the Pan Am Games.
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: World Olympians Associan and International Sports Chiropractic Association Healthcare Team;
- International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma;
- Official Provider: Jamaican Track and Field team for Penn Relays (2009-2011)
- Experience with USA Gymnastics Healthcare team and International Powerlifting Association Medical Staff;
- 300 hour chiropractic sports medicine diplomate degree (DACBSP); International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma (ICSSD)
- Healthcare Consultant: Century, Ty-Wood Corp. Holliston, MA (2005-2007)
- Team Chiropractor: Boston Bulldogs USL D-3 & Boston Renegades USL W-1 League (1999-2004)
- Independent Examiner: Scope Medical and The Physician's Network
- Professional/Clinical Monitor: Affiliated Monitors, Inc.
- Board of Directors: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce (Massachusetts)2000-2006
- "The Impact of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy on Chronic Recurrent Lateral Ankle Sprain Syndrome in Two Young Athletes" J. of Chiro Med , Fall 2004
- "Work Related Injury;" The Hanover Report, June, 1993
- "Long Lasting Analgesic Effect of Oxymorphonazine in Rats;" Agonists and Antagonists III, n.7675, 1985
- BS Biology, Doctor of Chiropractic: Northwestern College of Chiropractic,
- Diplomate: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP)
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