Way back in Nov. I ended up in the ER from pain in my back and shoulder. I couldn’t even lift my arm. It had started weeks before, but had progressed to the point that I oculdn’t move. There is a section of skin over my spine that I cannot feel. THe pain often goes down my arm into my wrist. THe back and neck pain is severe, and the shoulder pain is unbearable. Our ER is terrible, and they didn’t XRay, or even examine me in any way they just gave me muscle relaxers and told me to call my Dr. Well, I then went to an Orthopedic Dr. He did XRays & said I had a problem in my neck & shoulder, & should go to Physical Therapy & have an MRI–didn’t say what the problem was. I went to him several times since the MRI & I have had a Cortisone shot in my shoulder, & I was going to the PT twice a week for several months. I’ve had time off work to rest, so I don’t think it is a pulled muscle plus it has affected so many parts of my body. Any ideas of what it could be or what I should do next?
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9-14-05 I was parked at a stop sign in front of my house and a teenage girl hit me head on. I live in a small town and the cops here did not give here a ticket, as her dad was on scene and told the officer that my car was over the white stop line (this line is also 25 feet from the intersection). Well, the cops knew this family and did not give her a ticket. I have been going to physical therapy since the accident. I am in pain every day and get migraines so bad that I can’t function and miss work. I miss work for therapy still today. I have suffered through steroid and censorcane injections, and I am also taking Cymbalta for depression and physical pain as well as Vicotin, Ibprophin, Flexeral, etc… these are drugs I have been taking on a daily basis. I have to work out on my total gym at least 4 times a week to help keep mobility and help with muscle tightness, because as my neck muscles tighten too much from leaking fluid from herniated disks. looking at future surgery.
My mother weighs 500lbs, and need a nursing home with physical therapy, and the equipment to do physical therapy. the hospital is just trying to throw her in the first dump they can find.
i would love to become a physical therapist and help people become independent again. also, i would like to study nutrition as well. my main focus is PT but how can a study nutrition as well? my family has diabetes and lower back pain and i would like to apply what i’ve learned to them and help keep them healthy. would minoring in nutrition and majoring in physical therapy be fine? or could i have undergraduate work in nutrition and still study physical therapy? i just don’t want to waste my time when i can get a little bit of both. i want to finish asap so i can help my family. any help would be appreciated. ( 10pts best answer)