Muscle twitching due to bulging disc?

[Bad_chipmunk]

Last year I had an MRI completed and they discovered a bulging of the disc between my L4andL5 vertebrae, and my L5andL6 vertebrae. Yes I said L6 as I was shown to have a 6th lumbar vertebrae. I've gone through physical therapy and had a shot in my back. Both helped the issue resolve. Despite this I have continued to have muscle twitches on my left side that I can not control. They are worse at night. I also have virtually no feeling in either of my feet or down either of my legs also. Is this do to nerve damage?

[supermum_ms]

HI and welcome, your question has landed in the MS community and whilst people with MS can also have disc issues it's not a primary MS issue.

Depending on if the bulging discs are impinging nerve function, it would be possible for your structural spinal damage to be causing the twitching and bilateral numbness in your legs but you really need to see your specialist to  determine if there is permanent nerve damage or if there is something that can be done to improve/resolve this situation, so id advice that you contact your doctor.

Hope that helps.........JJ