pudendal nerve and the spine
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:08 pm
Hi All,
I am trying to establish whether the statement below is true or not. I know we have some extremely clever people here who's nerve knowledge is fantastic because of the problems we are faced with, having to be own own advocates plus those that are medically trained etc
The reason I am asking is because I am going to see my GP on Wednesday and I want to be sure of my medical facts so PLEASE correct me if I am wrong, I don't want to look like a fool
I have no lumbar spine impingements (did have old back problem,repaired and fine after surgery 10 years ago, at S1/L5) or any sacrum problems on imaging, yet I do have genital numbness, genital burning, neuro itch, knife like feeling in rectum. . . .Ooops better point out that this is not all at the same time thank goodness.
Anyway the list goes on. . . feeling of skewered labia, pathways of burning or tingling pain in buttock and perineum (you've guessed it following the PN path ) I won't bore you any more but it's all pudendal related. Oh the weirdest one is clitoral pain when pressed (shoots along the top back of my leg)
With this pudendal pattern and of course the sitting pain, could this ever be associated with a lumbar spine issue??
My take is absolutely no, because the PN is S2-S4 and mainly S3.
As many know I have been daignosed with piriformis syndrome and nerve entrapments at that level, which makes perfect sense given my symptoms. I just need to be able to tell this to my GP with a little more 'proof' i.e. the lumbar spine can't be responsible for pudendal problems.
Thanks to all who give it a go. I really need your help, even if I am wrong (probably especially then)
Take care
Helen
I am trying to establish whether the statement below is true or not. I know we have some extremely clever people here who's nerve knowledge is fantastic because of the problems we are faced with, having to be own own advocates plus those that are medically trained etc
The reason I am asking is because I am going to see my GP on Wednesday and I want to be sure of my medical facts so PLEASE correct me if I am wrong, I don't want to look like a fool
I have no lumbar spine impingements (did have old back problem,repaired and fine after surgery 10 years ago, at S1/L5) or any sacrum problems on imaging, yet I do have genital numbness, genital burning, neuro itch, knife like feeling in rectum. . . .Ooops better point out that this is not all at the same time thank goodness.
Anyway the list goes on. . . feeling of skewered labia, pathways of burning or tingling pain in buttock and perineum (you've guessed it following the PN path ) I won't bore you any more but it's all pudendal related. Oh the weirdest one is clitoral pain when pressed (shoots along the top back of my leg)
With this pudendal pattern and of course the sitting pain, could this ever be associated with a lumbar spine issue??
My take is absolutely no, because the PN is S2-S4 and mainly S3.
As many know I have been daignosed with piriformis syndrome and nerve entrapments at that level, which makes perfect sense given my symptoms. I just need to be able to tell this to my GP with a little more 'proof' i.e. the lumbar spine can't be responsible for pudendal problems.
Thanks to all who give it a go. I really need your help, even if I am wrong (probably especially then)
Take care
Helen