I have spinal stenosis and have had back surgery 3 years ago today. I have been pain free until last year and aching and pain in my right leg has gotten worse. The most pain is at night when I am in bed and I try to turn. I must stretch in am or I am in pain and can hardly walk. Why at night is the question?
Hi, I think you should go for a physical therapy sessions for pain management and later strengthening the core and lower limbs as a whole. Now the question of why the pain comes more in the lying down position is due to the tightness of the hamstring muscle you have which pulls the spine into extension poison and that's where the nerve gets trapped and gives you an electric shock pain. Now why night? As every physiological system is low and got fatigue by the end of the day, so there is more of a lactic acid which leads to trouble than any other thing. I recommend you to try out physiotherapy as it will be of great benefit as I have seen 100% of successful results in their physical status. God bless you