Does worn lower spine discs cause stabbing pains in limbs?
Yes, I’m afraid it does. The discs are in fact pressing against the sciatica or nerves system in the lower region of the lumbar vertebrae. The cartilage is worn and maybe pushing the discs against the spinal cord. A slipped disc can be caused by poor lifting and to reduce the pain you have to follow the instructions as to how you balance your weight when lifting. Then again, if your muscles are wasting, because the pain makes it difficult to walk, the shooting pains from the sciatica will put pressure on the nerves. Painkillers help to a point, but if you could increase your intake of vitamin C that may recreate cells that renew the collagen. Cortisone injections may be of some use, but only in small doses. Physio is usually recommended to strengthen the muscle tissue which then provides extra padding to the brittle bones. If you suffer from osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, these are all genetic syndromes that show the condition of the skeleton. Anti-inflammatory a
