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I have posted previously but had a new question. I was injured several times 1. dog...

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chronic myofascial pain, trouble getting stronger

I have chronic myofascial pain syndrome. My pain was from my dog yanking me forward (she...

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I have chronic myofascial pain syndrome. My pain was from my dog yanking me forward (she was tied to my belt loop, duh) two years ago. I have had 5 doctors neurologist, pain medicine doctor, orthopedic surgeon, GP, and integrative medicine (pain specialist) say I have myofascial pain in my left lower back.MRI, hip xrays and bone scan all normal. I have been two four physical therapists. I had sucess on my first injury after 7 months and a cortisone injection I finally got out of pain for a year and a half. The next recurrance was due to a twist in yoga and the pain in the same area came back. I went to a physical therapist (PT) and did well and got out of pain in 6 weeks but was not told to not bend and I did and reinjured. I was down about it and family problems and went to another PT. This PT really injured me and I had another MRI still normal. I got on pain meds and muscles relaxers and was told to not move around too much. So I sat for a month. I was really weak and started walking. I went to another PT and was doing ok but he worked me too fast and I pulled a muscle. Then he tried to do traction to loosen my hip flexors (I think) and it really hurt and he also bruised my ribs. I quit and then I got another big injury at home. I was getting ready to stretch and the got distracted by my husband and I was on my back with knees bend and I let my left leg fall out to the left. I felt a tear though I don't know if there was one. After that injury I couldn't hardly lift my left foot to walk and couldn't get outside or squat in the shower to wash my privy parts, and I still can't cross my left leg over my right properly or well enough to get my left sock off or pull my pants up. Hip Xray was normal. Since then I have stayed away from PT's and have done stretches on my own and walk now 1 hour a day and do 1 medium hill. I was getting set back about every 2-3 weeks by a slight strain until finally these ceased for two months and now I'm getting them again from small things like stretching my leg in my sleep, or lifting a bowl of soup overhead into the microwave etc. I still can bend and am getting accupunture and biofeedback etc. I am back on flexeril but I sitll have pain. Now that you have my history, I need obviously to get back in shape without hurting myself. Any suggestions since I am still sitting too much and can't lift anything but I do wash dishes and try to do small things. I need help to get back in shape.
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Do you have tendonitis or carpal tunnel? I had tendonitis and they had me first try to...

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Hi, I have written on other sites but was referred here. I was initally injured in 2006 by...

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Hi, I have written on other sites but was referred here. I was initally injured in 2006 by my dog pulling me forward. I have since seen a GP, pain doc, ortho surgeon, neurologist and now integrative med doc. All think I have myofascial. I did PT and recovered after 7 months (MRI was negative). I was out of pain for 1 1/2 years. I recurred when doing a move in yoga. I went to 3 physical therpists two/three thought I had SI joint regardless of what the doctors said. MRI, bone scan, and hip xrays negative. 1st, new PT (after recurrance), got me out of pain in 6 weeks but then she didn't tell me not to bend so I reinjured, then I went back and she didn't tell me to stop certain excercises I reinjured. I changed PT's again. This second PT (after yoga recurrance) was using manual manipulation to get my SI joint "back in place". He did the wrong side one day and I went into major pain. I was told by my GP to not move much so I sat for a month and walked very little and got atrophied. So I went to PT #3 who tho' I told them I was weak had me do a lunge and I pulled a muscle. Then he did traction on the left leg to loosen the thigh, again felt like I couldn't walk. He then tried to adjust the muscles to put the sacrum back and that hurt alot and he bruised my ribs. I quit and at home I was trying one of PT #3's SI corrections and I was laying on my back and had knees bent and my left leg fell out to the left. Since then I can't cross my left leg enough to put pants on.I couldn't lift my left foot to step into the shower or go outside for two months. I am now with a integrative med doc and doing accupunture, biofeedback and I am walking 1 hour plus starting a hill. But I am still very weak (arms and buttocks and legs etc.) from sitting too much despite the walking. I am trying to increase. My question here is I am doing much better but my doctor wants me to try PT again. I am thinking of going back to the original one I had with my first recurrance as he didn't injure me. I am afraid and want to know if there are any suggestions on how to get through PT without reinjury and so that I can go forward. I can't do steps yet only one at a time and starting with my good right leg first. I am taking an NSAID, Flexeril and lots of supplements. Any other suggestions please feels free. Any suggestions on how to bring this all up with the PT. He listens well.
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Hi Melissa, Thanks for the reply. Well, when I move the leg to cross it the range of motion...

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Hi Dr. Cere, I meant to say I can't cross my left leg far enough to reach my foot to say...

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Thanks for the website. I have done some of these in the past. I will try to incorporate...

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Thanks for your reply. Unfortuately, the two PT's that injured me both had Ph.D's and both...

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