For real M.D.'s.......back pain....muscle or nerve?

is this a common bach ache or more serious........



lower right side and all the way down to my shin



at first the pain was only at my tail bone

then it included the top of my right thigh

then my whole right thigh

now it is from my right "love handle" down to my shin(right side)

during the day at work I can handle the pain and have full range of motion of my back

at night when I am sleeping I have "episodes" when I wake up in pain and there is absolutely NO comfortable position unless I stand up

during these "episodes" when I am lying down I can not raise my right leg without excruciating pain



I am 33 years old

6 feet tall exactly

and about 220 lbs.



I know that I have to actually go to a doctors office .but I can not right now

is this enough to make a diagnosis

or am I going to have to be more thorough



For real M.D.'s.......back pain....muscle or nerve?
While you are waiting on a doctor to answer this question,, (which won't happen more than likely),, here are a few sites you should look at

http://spine-health.com

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/symptom鈥?/a>

http://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?xyzpd鈥?/a>



and this one will help you figure out if you are feeling nerve pain or not

http://health.discovery.com/centers/pain鈥?/a>



the links are all to free medical sites,, not commercial in any way.

take your time using the links,,, you'll be waiting a long time for a real doctor,,



and here is a good one for a pain index site

http://www1.wfubmc.edu/neurosurgery/Pain鈥?/a>For real M.D.'s.......back pain....muscle or nerve?
im no MD but how does the pain feel? Is it sharp or dull? stabbing? burning? how severe on a scale of 1-10? when did it start and how long did it last? when you stand during the day how much pain do you have on a scale of 1-10? is there anything else that makes it better besides standing?