Download FREE Practo app
Get ₹200 HealthCash
Discount buldg
My mother is facing lots of back pain now The pain is moving down in the right leg The movement is very difficult now. She has been suffering this for 2 years and she is diabetic also her one kidney is contracted she has taken. Lots of medicine but no relief sugar level is always high even with medicine
Answers (3)
Get your queries answered instantly with Care AI FREE
20000+ health queries resolved in last month
Dr. Rati Agrawal
Neurosurgeon
22 yrs exp
Delhi
Get the MRI L- S spine
Use lumbar brace while sitting & walking
Take consultation with a neurosurgeon
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Didn't find the answer you are looking for?
Talk to experienced doctor online and get your health questions answered in just 5 minutes.
+127
Dr. Amitabh Gupta
Neurosurgeon
26 yrs exp
Delhi
Maybe candidate for intervention like pain injection and minimally invasive procedure’s to decompress the piniching nerve. If not undertaken might lead to permanent neurological damage of nerve.
Next Steps
Best to take rest whenever pain aggravates
Health Tips
Consult. Thanks
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Dr. Aparna
Neurologist
5 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Patient has low back ache with radiation to the right lower limb. Being diabetic ,that too uncontrolled as per your history, she needs a detailed neurological evaluation for possible causes like lumbar spondylosis with radiculopathy and plexopathy. She may require scans and other nerve tests. Please consult a Neurologist regarding the back pain. Also consultation with a diabetologist or endocrinologist is suggested.
Answered
Flag this answer
Let others know if this answer was helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YES
NO
Articles you may like
Disclaimer : The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
The question asked on this page is a free question. You can ask a free health question by downloading the Practo app.
Articles you may like
Tell us what's troubling you
Tell us what's troubling you
Disclaimer : The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.