I am having a lot of severe lower back pain. I can barely move and bend over. It radiates into my hips and down my right leg. Its been going on nearly 4 weeks. I had an xray today and near my spine on the right side where the severe pain is, there was a long white spot about the size of my pinky finger. Im a 22 yr old female and never had problems with my back before. What could this be?
Hi, welcome to our site. I am Chat Doctor, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and I appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your querulous symptoms are definitely suggestive of myeloradiculopathy. A condition where the nerves emerging from the spine are getting compressed on their way out to the body. The pain is typical as what you described. As per the x-ray, it would be very speculative what the X-ray may be showing without actually visualizing the x-ray. I will suggest you upload the x-ray, so we can have a look at it and suggest accordingly. Alternatively, you can get an MRI done. I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other, so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)Best of luck.