I've had "weak back" all my life but they usually are not persistent pain and comes and goes, manageable with no intervention or medical help.
Four years ago (about three weeks before getting married) it changed overnight and be came severe and debilitating. Low back pain and numbness down front of leg, one side.
I've take 20mg Amitriptyline and top up with co codamol and naproxen when bad.
I've had MRI, pain clinic intervention, steroid and anaesthetic injections and nothing has worked. Also had a medial branch block but negative.
Some days I get. Home and lie down as that is all I can do. With a hot water bottle.
What does this mean? Why does my back hurt. I'm active, full time job and struggle to do certain tasks (I'm a teacher, pretty full on hoiking things and putting up displays and I can't manage it)
I've lost faith in my gps surgery for a totally separate reason but what should I do next?
I've stiffened up a lot as result but I have seen a chiropractor and they have loosened me up and I feel much better but feel the lower back pain isn't fixable.
Any ideas I'd be happy to hear them please.
Why does my back hurt!!!