Suggest remedy for severe back pain and pain and cramping in left leg
Patient: I have been diagnosed with a lumbar synovial cyst, slight scoliosis, and the start of degenerative disk disease. I have been having horrible pain in my back that has been causing pain and cramping in my left leg for over 3 weeks now. I have tried taking muscle relaxants, pain meds, anti inflammatory, heat, ice, and stretches with no relief. I need to get this taken care of as I cannot continue to keep taking meds as a cover up. Doctor: Hi there . thanks for your question at HCM.Lumbar synovial cysts are relatively uncommon cause of scitaica kind of pain. The cysta are usually associated with Degeneration if joints in your back, known as facet joints.Rest, pain killer are the first line of therapy. If you don't have significant relief in pain faxte joint injection and epidural injections can be tried based on your MRI findings. The last step in the ladder would be a decompression surgery or fusion surgery again depending on yiu r radiology and pain pattern. As if now it is best for you to try pain medication for 6 weeks and we how you do.Hope this helps.All the best. Regards. Dr.SBK