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I think I mentioned here before about my car accidents at the end of last year... but not sure I mentioned I just found out I have 3 bulging discs in my back and one in particular is protruding and leaning on my S1 nerve sheath. This has been sending pain down both legs and also I've been getting numbness on and off in my left ankle and foot. Great. It only started after my 2nd accident. The spine MRI I had last year for my bladder and prior to accidents was clear so my guess is the accidents caused it or at least contributed. Doc says I now have sciatica to add to my list. He reckons the discs don't get better, but the pain may be able to be managed better. I'm not supposed to bend or lift heavy things. I'm still getting physio treatment at the moment. In a way I wish they'd checked my back a lot earlier because I complained about my lower back, neck, and shoulders right from the start... the focus of treatment has only been on my neck and shoulders mostly. I feel like I'm a case of "putting out spot fires" with health professionals now as I've got a bit too much going on. I'm trying to stay off the anti-inflammatories though but this pain isn't helping anything else.