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Reply: problem getting dressing due to low back problem

Hi CTBeth, thanks for your reply. No I have not had another MRI after injury #3 but I had a...

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Reply: problem getting dressing due to low back problem

Hi if you look at my last reply I saw a physicatrist and she was worthless. She said I...

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Annette030, No I'm not questioning my doctor. I wanted advice from people with experience....

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problem getting dressing due to low back problem

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Reply: McKenzie method for back pain?

I have myofascial pain syndrome and was injured twice by physical therapists (made me much...

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Reply: HELP!!!

Anon_160266, I'm so sorry your in this situation. Do you have a back injury which resulted...

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Anon_160266,
I'm so sorry your in this situation. Do you have a back injury which resulted in the pain down the legs? Did you have an MRI and what were the results? I am a clinical lab scientist (microbiologist) and have had the same negativo remarks etc. regarding pain meds. It sounds (without knowing too much) that you might have nerve damage? If so perhaps Neurontin or a related drug would help. You also rightly sound depressed. Write back and let me know what injury you had or what happened to get in this condition. I had an injury in 2006 from my dog pulling me forward (she was attached to my pants and saw another dog, it was very dumb) and I had pain in upper left buttock near the SI joint and went to a PT and he made me stronger with stretches and then strengthening. The pain also went down the left leg to the knee. After 7 months and a cortisone shot (MRI negative) I finally got better. But then I recurred about a year and a half ago doing yoga. I got injured twice by PT's and I went to a pain doc, then a physiatrist, and GP, and neurologist and finally was sent to the Integrative medicine group. I have myofascial pain syndrome. The pain goes down to my heel down or muscle spasms. I was on Neurontin, Skelaxin, Tramadol , NSaids etc. Vicadin, and finally got off all the crap. The new doctor at Integrative medicine gave me Flexeril, plus an NSAID (called Limbrel 500 which doesn't kill my stomach) and I started accupunture, and biofeedback. I started walking for 2 minutes and increased every couple of days until now 1 year later I am walking 1 hour, slowly. I still can't bend or cross my left leg properly so I can't put my pants on yet. But, the pain is starting to go down. I didn't believe in accupunture but it seems to be helping over time. The biofeedback has helped short term and I found that due to pain I was breathing shallowly and it was affecting my pain too. So, you can get out of this. I am supposed to start new stretches but am afraid. I too lost my dad, my husbands brother and dad in the last two years. This caused a lot of grief and stress and then i hurt myself. I also lost my job too. I am lucky my husband is still working. Is this the way yours went? You could also try a Cymbalta like drug though it may be hard to get off of. There is a newer one too. I have to get the name. I would go with that type of drug but see a neurologist if you haven't yet. I hope this story helps. Let me know if you need more info and let me know how you are doing. Leave me a message if you can. Get the diabetis under control and the sleep apnea. But the pain will go hand in there.
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McKenzie method for back pain?

Hi my doctor has asked me to try the stretches in "Treat your own back" by McKenzie. Has...

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Reply: magnesium supplements for myofascial back pain

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magnesium supplements for myofascial back pain

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