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I am a 57 yr. old with osteoarthritis, stenosis, degenerative disk disease, and spondylolisthesis. I do have a reumatologist but not scheduled again until end of August. I'm on here because it's been 7 days and no relief from the left low back and is made much worse by sitting and going to standing. I have no problems sleeping but I'm unable to get anything done and we just moved so groceries are needed, etc.. How can I know what exercises to do when I'm not the issue? I'm thinking it's the spondylolisthesis because of the painful area when pushed on. If there's anyone who would have any idea, I'd appreciate it so much so I know what to do and not to do. I really need to get moving. Thanks so much in advance..View Thread



Hello ,I am in need of some help !
I am 21 years old ,and I had an car accident in Nov 2015 .I am not sure if this is related. However I have been experiencing some horrible back pain I have had an MRI X-Ray and nothing has shown up. It is in the lower back and it feel as if there were knives in my Sacrum area Even when I lay down it is painful ,getting up from bed it feels as if the pain runs up the spine. I have also noticed the middle back every time I lean on something it feels like one little bone gets inflamed and it hurts so sit back apart from the lower back pain it's enough ! I am going to physical therapy but it is not helping I do not know what else to do!
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Do I need physical therapy? My upper back between my shoulder blades has been hurting, can I get a massage? Is it normal for my hips and knees to be hurting or is it from the accident? They prescribed me oxycodon, and I'm only taking them at night, but how do I know when to stop taking my meds if they want me to stay ahead of the pain? It's all so confusing.
This is my first broken bone, and my first major surgery.View Thread
















I Have been fight a bad back for 25+ years. I am fused at L5 S1 laminectomy @ 4 5 best doc I can find says I need to fuse the rest.
That means I will be fused from L1 to S1.
Has anyone had this done? If so how long ago? How are you now?
I'm 55 and in a lot of pain, also having muscle weakness in my right leg.
He wants to do a XLIF with hardware @ L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 all at the same time Keep in mind I am already fused @ L5 S1. The DOCs name is
Steve Vanni in Miami Fla.
Thanks for any input!
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4 months ago, the disc "went" again, bulging further, trapping my nerve. Since then I've had pain in my back and awful pain/numbness in foot (heel, ankle, left foot)/lower left leg. MRI done - get results next week, although they're sure it is a bulging disc.
On Gabapentin (1200 a day), co-codomol, Ibuprofen. I used to get some leg pain when back flared up, but this time around it's been a permanent thing. Physio excercises make leg pain much worse - any activity makes it worse - can't walk, sit, stand for long. Worried beyond belief that this will never improve - can anyone with a similar condition offer there experiences? At my wits end! Thanks.View Thread



My father is battling Sciatica for the past month. The pain has been unbearable causing to lose sleep, appetite and weight.
He is currently on:
* Gabapentin (300mg, 3x a day)
* Naproxen (Anti-Inflammatory)
* Cyclobenzaprine (Muscle relaxer)
Unfortunately this combination isn't doing much to relieve his pain,
Its also causing him constipation and loss of appetite.
We tried using Lyrica, which was working a little bit but due to the side effect of his voice becoming very hoarse we stopped it and went back to Gabapentin.
We are not able to give him a steroid shot yet as his MRI shows two bone lesions. The doctor wants to do a biopsy first and see what the results says in order to determine if its ok to do it.
So while we wait...
Would anyone have any suggestions on how to treat the sciatica? Or lessen his pain. Whether it be different drugs or something else?
Appreciate it if anyone has suggestions or tips
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My father is battling Sciatica for the past month. The pain has been unbearable causing to lose sleep, appetite and weight.
He is currently on:
* Gabapentin (300mg, 3x a day)
* Naproxen (Anti-Inflammatory)
* Cyclobenzaprine (Muscle relaxer)
Unfortunately this combination isn't doing much to relieve his pain,
Its also causing him constipation and loss of appetite.
We tried using Lyrica, which was working a little bit but due to the side effect of his voice becoming very hoarse we stopped it and went back to Gabapentin.
We are not able to give him a steroid shot yet as his MRI shows two bone lesions. The doctor wants to do a biopsy first and see what the results says in order to determine if its ok to do it.
So while we wait...
Would anyone have any suggestions on how to treat the sciatica? Or lessen his pain. Whether it be different drugs or something else?
Appreciate it if anyone has suggestions or tips
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When if first get up in the morning I have severe pain when I first stand up. The kind that makes me wince and gasp. Throughout the day I'm basically fine but bending over is difficult and living anything with much weight from the ground is painful. But sitting I my office chair is fine.
This past week I've had vaginal bleeding (this is between periods) for 8 days straight. I'm 46. Wondering if the back pain and bleeding could be related (hoping not since googling only makes me worry about things like ovarian cancer). Going to see my Obgyn later this week.
I don't even know what kind of specialist to go see for my back. Suggestions? I saw my primary doc on Friday. He was worthless.View Thread









Good luck out there and thanks for taking the time to read this.View Thread



I will be posting here often with questions and feedbackView Thread

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