New symptoms, should I worry?

[fortitudine]

In the last couple of days I have been frequently getting a transitory (4 or 5 seconds) gentle tingle in my lower legs frequently, mostly, it seems, when sitting. Also a twitching somewhere in my groin that comes and goes.

I also have a really achy burning back neck that gets worse as the day progresses. My trap muscles are a pile of knots.

My known issues include DDD at L4/5/S1 (which hasn't caused any real problems in years), and DDD, osteophytes/cord compression without myelopathy at c3/4/5 and severe facet arthrosis at c7/t1.

Questions:
-is the leg tingling/groin twitching possibly a lumbar issue or cervical?
-does the neck pain sound like it has a cervical origin or is it more likely to be muscular?

As I have not had any pain/symptoms since my diagnosis 3+ years ago, this is all new and worrisome. I am not sure whether I need to get moving on things or just hang in there.

Mark, FYI I will be sending new MRI and communicating with you professionally very soon.

[mmglobal]

Hope, I have known several people with the strange groin twitching from lower lumbar problems. It still may be possible that it comes from c-spine... what can you do except troubleshoot completely. (it is a shame if you have to self-pay MRI's)

I certainly get the upper back and shoulder pain from my c-spine. My cervical problems are lower than yours... my guess is that c-spine is a possiblity. I would not be surprised if lumbar problems could make your cervical symptoms worse, as 'rebalancing' has to occur when you compensate for the lumbar issues. That can flare other problems.

Talk to you soon,

Mark