Re: I'm nervous...will the numbness go away??

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Sounds like an MRI would be better. I'll talk to my doctor about it.

Cythren, the atrophy that you mentioned - what did that feel like? In the past 2 days, my right calf muscle feels like it has shrunk by 50%. In fact, my biggest area of discomfort is now my calf, not my hip. It makes it very awkward to walk.

Yes, my doctor did order a spinal x-ray, but I haven't had it done yet. What do you mean "to the cord level"? Just curious.

I didn't mention this, but this all started the morning after my usual workout at the gym. My hip had been bothering me a bit that day. While I was walking on the treadmill (at an incline), I felt a pop in my hip... and imMEDiately, the pain went away. I walked for another 20 minutes then did 5 minutes rowing before doing my weight work. I think that's where I went wrong. I should have stayed away from the weights for a while...

Thanks for the encouragement everyone!

kd