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I have extreme lower back pain and the pain wraps around to my hips. I also have pain and weakness in my legs and weakness in my arms. I have no energy and extreme difficulty staying awake. I have talked to my Doctor about this but she doesn''t comment on it or suggest any tests. The subject seems to get dropped. Do you have an idea of what could cause this? Also, is there a particular kind of doctor I should see? I should also mention along with the muscle pain it feels like my bones are achy as well.

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Female, Age: 42, Pennsylvania

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chiropractor and physical therapy/therapy hurts and makes pain worse

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February 23 12:16 a.m. (8 minutes and 45 seconds later)

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Greetings.

The pain needs evaluation by the specialists like orthopedists or physiatrist (MD in physical medicine and rehabilitation). It needs investigations like nerve conduction studies (NCV), EMG (electromyography) MRI of the neck (cervical) and lower back (lumbosacral) with some blood work up.

The possibilities can be;

1) Pinched nerves in the neck and lower back

2) Immunological joint disorders

3) Seronegative spondyloarthropathy

Read about the pinched nerves and sacroilitis;

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pinched-nerve/DS00879

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sacroiliitis/DS00726

Your follow up questions are welcome.

Dr. Arun

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