Hi all. I was hoping to get some input and advice...I was recently hospitalised due to lower back pain, numbness in right leg, loss of sensation, pain in right side of right foot, urinary incontinence then retention and leg weakness... After 2 days a cather was inserted which showed 1200cc of urine...I was sent for a Wikipedia reference-linkmri which showed no compression on the nerves, but did show 2 or 3 disc prolapses in the lower spine (i'm sorry i can't remember the exact place now) and also degeneration....(all the docs and physios say this is arthritis, but the consultation says it isn't!) The ortho docs were not very helpful and basically told me that things would get better over time....my physios have been amazing and I am dutifully doing all my exercises whilst waiting for my outpatients physio appt. It was my physios in the hospital who took the time to explain the mri in laymans terms, all the ortho said was 'no compression, no need for surgery at this time.' I have to use crutches to go long distances as my right leg gives out...I should also mention that 10 years ago I dislocated my SI joint...I am having a lot of pain in this area at the moment. Since leaving hospital I have been urinating alot...and it feels really sensitive...my bladder also does not give me much warning!!! Do any of you have any ideas what has caused all this (i suffered no inital injury..the pain came on overnight) also..i am having problems lifting my right leg....my right hip is very stuck out to the side and very swollen. So many things!!!

Thanks for taking the time to read! x

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