back and neck

[backfix]

I have pain in my low back,middle back,neck,back of head hurts, left leg burns at times,both buttocks burn at times,chest pain inside right lower rib area,left ear hurts, i walk kind of wobbly,my vision is getting worse by the week it seems, my lower arms and pinky and ring fingers go numb on both sides when sleeping or sitting. I had lamonectomy l4 l5 in 1998. I had MRI on lower back and neck April 2008 which showed degenerative disc and 2 bulging disc in lower back and 1 in neck area. I had MRI on middle back area June 18th 2008 no results yet. What could be my problem (S)?

[Charles Rosen, MD]

Dear Backfix,

Sounds mostly like a spine problem for which the scans and xrays should help diagnose after a careful physical exam with your MD.  However, the vision and hearing problem suggests that maybe you should have a brain scan and good neurologic exam by you MD as well.

Dr. Rosen

Charles Rosen, MD
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgery
University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Founding Director, UCI Spine Center  
Orange, California

[Charles Rosen, MD]

Dear Backfix,

Yes, that can definitely be a cause and is something that is picked up in a diligent history and physical exam.

Dr. Rosen

Charles Rosen, MD
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgery
University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Founding Director, UCI Spine Center  
Orange, California

[backfix]

Thanks for the information. Last night I had pink colored urine. Just wondering if maybe some on my middle back pain may be a kidney stone. I never had one before but I hear the pain is like what I have. Thanks again.