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Wierd feeling in my back - like I might fall over when I move

For a month or so I've been feeling an odd sensation in my back. There is no pain but basically I feel unbalanced when I move-  esp. when I'm sitting or walking, I feel like I'm losing my balance. The thing is, it feels likesomething coming from my lower back area - because I notice that I get the unsteady feeling only when I move my back in any way - even if I breathe deeply I'll feel unsteady beacuse the breathing is moving my back slightly.
When this all started I thought it may be some type of vertigo, however I don't get the unsteady feeling with head movement.
What is this and what should I do? (I've already seen my GP and she found no reason for this and told me she doesn't know what it is) I'm wondering if a neurologist would be the right doctor or maybe a chiropractor?
Also I have no history or back troubles or any other major health issues, and I work at a computer for my job.

Any advice would be appreciated! :)
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Dear Doctor,
I think you may have mistakenly answered someone else's question in my post??? Your answer does not pertain to me at all.

Could you (or any other doctor/knowledgable person) please read my question and provide your insights?

Thank you
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Thank you for your question. There can be several reasons of such symptoms although without being able to examine him I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that he needs, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about his health concern.

Most likely possibilities of such symptoms are either anxiety disorder or back injury he faced. In anxiety disorder a person may experience all these symptoms that you have mention, even without any underlying disorder and this need to be thoroughly assessed by a psychiatrist first. Another possibility could be nerve impingement due to spine injury that may be still compressing the nerve roots and may be the prime cause of numbness and other neurological symptoms. I would suggest a careful & thorough investigation through a neurologist and cardiologist (since he also has high BP) to reach at probable diagnosis here. In addition, suggest him to rest in a dark & quiet room, meditate, have a balanced diet, regularly exercise and avoid taking unnecessary non prescription drugs.

Hope this helps !!!

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