Guest DieBees Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 This morning when I woke up my right leg's skin was numb from the knee to my ankle. I went for a 55km ride, no effects there but why could this be happening? Could it be a nerve that is pinched somewhere? By right buttock keeps on pulsing as if has a heart beating in it. What could cause this? I had a tough training week. I had my legs elevated for about an hour after the ride. Hope it would make a difference but did not.Any advice would be appreciated.
V12man Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Any pain? and where? pins and needles? insensitivity to touch? Describe the right buttock activity in more detail. Might just be old age but I am inclined to believe there is a relationship between the buttock and the numbness.
Guest DieBees Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Any pain? and where? pins and needles? insensitivity to touch? Describe the right buttock activity in more detail. Might just be old age but I am inclined to believe there is a relationship between the buttock and the numbness. No pain. Just a tinglybfeeling to the touch. The buttock only pounds when im seated with straight legs. Oh and occasional cold feeling on my skin. I must also add. If I stand for long periods I get the same feeling in my thigh, very high up. But it subsides the minute I sit down or move around.
Super J Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Go have a vertebra disc scan.... I had the exact same issue! Sounds like a pinched nerve!!
V12man Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 No pain. Just a tinglybfeeling to the touch. The buttock only pounds when im seated with straight legs.Oh and occasional cold feeling on my skin. I must also add. If I stand for long periods I get the same feeling in my thigh, very high up. But it subsides the minute I sit down or move around.Bear with me - just waiting for a photo to arrive from my machine at home... the pain of only having a phone with me...
Trance Dance Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I had a numb patch on my shin last year. Ran from just below my knee to just above my ankle. I, perhaps, stupidly ignored it, but it went away after about two months.
V12man Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Look on this picture - photo out of a textbook - see if you can match the numb areas to a colour - one side is the front view and one is the rear view of the leg. If you can match - then you almost certainly have a pinched nerve in you lumbar spine.
Guest DieBees Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Wow. Exactly that!! Thanks for your trouble doc! Whats the solution?
V12man Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 The red is where all my numbness lies.But the red does not cover the calf..... are you sure it's not the green area? even if it's not 100% complete yet. The initial treatment is rest, anti inflammatories (be cautious with these) and physio - if that doesn't help then a visit to a good neurosurgeon that does keyhole surgery for an assesment is indicated - which will almost certainly include x-rays and/or mri scan - and then you take it from there. My only advice is to avoid surgery for as long as possible. Generally
Guest DieBees Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 But the red does not cover the calf..... are you sure it's not the green area? even if it's not 100% complete yet. The initial treatment is rest, anti inflammatories (be cautious with these) and physio - if that doesn't help then a visit to a good neurosurgeon that does keyhole surgery for an assesment is indicated - which will almost certainly include x-rays and/or mri scan - and then you take it from there. My only advice is to avoid surgery for as long as possible. GenerallyAg sorry man. The red and the green. Does that change your opinion on what you have said here? Red is where it is in the thigh and the green in the lower leg. I will avoid surgery at all cost.
V12man Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Ag sorry man. The red and the green. Does that change your opinion on what you have said here? Red is where it is in the thigh and the green in the lower leg. I will avoid surgery at all cost.Change my opinion - not really There is some difficulty distinguishing the areas exactly - but my opinion is the you have some impingement on the nerves around L4/5 - gentle stretching and physio for a week or two - don't do anything that gives you any twinges down the leg, and see how it goes - especially not pick up heavy things, and definately do not sneeze in bed with your legs straight and tight under the covers... those are sure to make it worse. You can take NSAIDS (anti inflammatories) like cataflam or similar - might give you some relief, but you will need to get a script for anything really worthwhile. Some people get relief from a visit to a chiropracter - some not - your call.
Guest DieBees Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Change my opinion - not really There is some difficulty distinguishing the areas exactly - but my opinion is the you have some impingement on the nerves around L4/5 - gentle stretching and physio for a week or two - don't do anything that gives you any twinges down the leg, and see how it goes - especially not pick up heavy things, and definately do not sneeze in bed with your legs straight and tight under the covers... those are sure to make it worse. You can take NSAIDS (anti inflammatories) like cataflam or similar - might give you some relief, but you will need to get a script for anything really worthwhile. Some people get relief from a visit to a chiropracter - some not - your call.Thanks. Will get to my doc in the week. In the meanwhile I will have some anti inflamitories and have my wife to massage my back. Oh and make me coffee... Thanks again. Its good to have you on call in a manner of speaking on the hub. Greatly appreciated.
BarHugger Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Just a side note seeing that it was mentioned.......the value of stretching is sometimes overlooked, especially when age starts to become a factor. Must form part of recovery strategy.
VicanZA Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 **** some of us can't win here! Restless leg now numb skin...maybe time for u to look at new pass time.
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