The lower back pain stems from a fall I took on some ice 2 years ago. At the time I had some swelling around the vertebrae and one of said vertebrae was slightly cracked (L3 to be specific). Since then I have gone through physical therapy and some chiropractic sessions, which I think are worthless. My doctor has never prescribed me any sort of pain medication, only 800 mg of ibuprofen. The pain is still there, the intensity varies depending on the time of day and what activity I am doing. Sitting especially irritates it. I have been re-tested and re-scanned and “everything looks fine” according to my doctor. While I trust his professional opinion I am EXTREMELY frustrated at the persistence of this pain. He has voiced his dislike for prescribing pain killers, and I cannot blame him in this current medical environment. Should I consult him still or find a new doctor? I really don’t want to go “doctor shopping” seeing as I don’t really have the financial resources or time to spend on such an endeavor. What do I do? I really think these medications would help but I feel like I am stuck between a rock and a hard place! Is it common for pain to persist this long? Especially after the doc has given an “all clear”? I’m sorry for the length of this but I just don’t know what to do. I can’t do this for much longer, I’m on my last straw. Thanks.
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i was in a car accident went to the hospital they said it was all muscle pain and a week later i went to physical therapy and found out i had two fractures.. what can i do.. what is it called.. can i sue
I am 17 years old and have had DDD since I was 15. I was in an accident that caused two herniated discs in L4 and L5. I the pain from DDD was horrible for months until I went to the doctor. I went to Physical Therapy and it made the pain better. Now after about three months the pain is coming back and is slowly getting worse. I can’t set or stand longer than 5 minutes and the only relief I get is when I lay down. Why do I have pain again? Will it be like this my whole life?
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81/2 weeks post-surgical biceps tendon repair. Just started physical therapy 1wk ago(2-3 per wk for 4-6 wks) Currently taking lortab10/500: 1 q 4-6hrs prn. #31 per rx. For the last 8wks. However,the new PT regiment is causing sporadic pain increases. I find that if I break one in 1/2 along with a regular dose or between doses it helps enough to deal with, somewhat. Thing is: I don’t want to go through my script too soon,I don’t like taking so much asprin and I’m very reluctant to take anything stronger. My current med doesnt eleviate all the pain, it just enhances my perception of the pain and allows me to continue to work/function. Which is good enough for me, I expect some pain during the healing process. The breakthrough pain is borderline debilitating. What could my options be? I’ve tried 800mg motrin and other analgesics, none work. I would like to educate myself prior to speaking to my (busy) Orthopod.
P.S. This is my first time being a patient. Normally, very healthy and active