Am I in trouble?
Hey there. 28F here. My lower back pain started a few years ago (2019) after sitting almost 24/7 studying for finals when I was in school. More specifically in my tailbone and lower back area. It was bad at first and then it got better. Since then it has never left honestly. It’s never too bad 5/10 at the most. But it’s annoying. Last year after skiing one day I bent down and felt the worst pain ever on my back going down my leg. I assume it was sciatica and it went away with a couple of weeks’ rest. Nevertheless it flares up whenever I walk on treadmill with inclination. Last week I traveled and I’ve been in pain again for the last days. The other day I felt leg numbness, now it’s gone but the back pain and sciatica pain come and go. Like I said it doesn’t ruin my life but it’s annoying and with this new symptom (leg numbness) I’m worried I’m gonna get worse. Anyone else dealing/ dealt with this? Is it my joints? I’m a student in the US so getting an mri is going to be practically impossible lol. Please help I don’t want this to get worse I am lowkey terrified :(
EDIT: Forgot to add my lower back occasionally cracks and idk if thats good or bad lol