Ive had low back pain for quite sometime now, I do hard manual labor so im guessing maybe it came from lifting something heavy, so I just shook it off. As time progressed i started developing a weakness in my lower left leg, and it feels like a (tingly) feeling in it, like its falling asleep. It comes in goes, sometimes for like 5 minutes, sometimes 20m and I feel pain under my left buttock, knee, all the way down to my foot, my thigh feels like its on fire sometimes. I went to get it looked at and my doctor told me it could be stress, but I dont think thats it, and that it could be sciatica, and now I have a small lump in my inner thigh (groin) feels hard, about as big as an olive, my doctor prescribed me with Naproxen and cyclobenzaprine I feel a little relief but it hasnt gone away, what could this be?
Hi, welcome to our site. I am Chat Doctor, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and I appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query think you should have an MRI of the back as soon as possible. There may be a severe disc displacement in your case that may be causing the pain and the nerve symptoms like the tingling and the numbness that you are developing. If it is too severe, surgery may be recommended, and if it is less severe, a physiotherapy with mild muscle relaxants and milder painkillers may help you. As for the small lump, I would suggest an ultrasound of the area to know more hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other, so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)Best of luck.