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Then 3 months ago I turned over in bed and my back cracked, I have never felt pain like it. I called an ambulance and was admitted to hospital, I had an MRI and a specialised nerve test. The results of the MRI showed that the operation was sound and the nerve tests came back normal. I should mention that I have had 4 epidurals, 1 before each of my ops over the 4 years for the sciatica and the latest one has seemed to have stopped the sciatica for now. Over the next 2 weeks I lost control of my bladder and could not stand, the pain in my back was excruciating, another week down the line and I had lost all control of my legs, I can feel them but cant move them. I am sending this message 3 months after I turned in bed and my bladder has returned to full function and I can wiggle my toes and ankles but still cannot move my legs. A spinal specialist diagnosed me with Central Sensitisation Syndrome. She said as there has been so much trauma to the base of my spine and after each of my operations I pushed maybe a little to hard to recover, my brain has taken over and stopped me using my legs as a defence mechanism. Is she right? Just a note but I have always had a strong mentality to be able to put mind over matter in most instances but this I can't control.[br>[br>What is the best treatment to able to give me a chance of rewiring my brain to get the use of my legs back? I'm on multiple pills and potions which helps with the pain but doesn't help the fact that I am in a wheel chair and have been for 3 weeks now. Help Please! I am currently in a Military Rehab centre but getting treated as though 'it's all my head!!!'. I hate that term.
I am not medically minded in the slightest so please be gentle with me.[br>[br>Thank you [br>[br>WildyView Thread

I am in Rehab Centre now and hopefully things will start to change soon. I will repost a comment after the new year and let you know if things are progressing.
If there is anything you can think of that might help in the mean time I will be checking on this site.
Thankyou again for your time.View Thread
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