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[|Human|] Hi I have been having these lower back spasms for awhile like if someone takes my nerves and twist them. Now I am a having difficult with a great amount of pain in legs to where they feel like giving out depending which way I move. This is happening to both legs; upper and lower part. What could it be with my legs its starting to scare me?
[|AI|]  Hi there. Its unlikely that you are having any problems with your legs, so you need not worry about that. It mainly looks like you're having a disc related or degenerative problem in your back based on how old you are, and it is causing compression of nerve roots or spinal cord and causing pain over the legs which are supplied by them. Take bed rest for some 3-4 days, oral analgesics, local analgesic spray or ointments might help. You can ambulate to the bathroom to begin with and then increase slowly to around the house as the pain subsides and then resume your normal activities. In the even the pain does not settle at all, then you might need a further evaluation with X-rays of your back and a check-up to see if you're having any progressive neurological deficits or not. Once you regain your daily activities, try losing some weight and back muscle strengthening exercises that might avoid any recurrences in the future. Thank you.