back and buttocks pain is commonly blamed on “pelvic torsion” but this is an uncommon cause of this pain. Manipulation might feel better but generally, it is the disc or root that commonly refers pain to the back or buttocks. You will get better but there is a limit to improvement depending upon the intrinsic damage to the disc and recovery of the root.
Twitching (fasciculations) of the leg is not generally a nerve root compression injury although twitching of a specific muscle group that is connected to only the injured nerve root could be. In your case, since it sounds like you have multiple roots involved, that would be unlikely.
If you have continued symptoms that are not tolerable (as it sounds), you should consider a new MRI.
Dr. Corenman
PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
