i can’t seem to decide between nursing and physical therapy… i want to talk to my physical therapist about majoring in it for college but i’m not sure how to bring it up? i don’t want to seem like a pain!
i don’t care about the money… what are your thoughts on it as well?
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Hi,as I sit here crying I’m begging someone who knows how to deal with chronic lower back pain,to please give me some ideas.I’ve had this for 13 years and it’s every single day.I wake up every morning praying not to feel it,that is if I’m lucky enough to drift off to sleep even for a short while.I like to be on the go and this stops me dead in my tracks.A pain that I’m tired of.A burning constant pain, pain.I have degenerative disk disease and bulging disks on L4 and L5.I’m 32 and Monday is my birthday.This all stems from a epidural during my second child’s birth performed by a practicing Dr.(about 13 years ago,Nyack Hospital Rockland County N.Y.)One of the biggest law suites I missed out on.(major family problems at the time) I’m on powerful pain medicine but it doesn’t seem to take much of the pain away.And if I miss a dose I get irritable,tired,hot/cold flashes and a freezing nose.
I’ve tried everything. I feel like I’m at my wits end.Like I’m going to crack.People don’t understand emotionally how hard it is to be in pain every minute of everyday.I’ve had electric stimulation,massage therapy, adjustments,ice/heat physical therapy, a machine that was heavy as hell that vibrated and shocked my back all at once.Stretching, exercise.Next Thursday I’m suppose to go for spine decompression.DRX6000? Some new machine that’s suppose to help.
Anyways anyone with any advice whats so ever I would greatly appreciate.Sorry to have broken down yet I can not be alone in this unforgiving situation.Take care to you all.
A little over a year ago, I managed to aquire a compound fracture of my radius about 4 inches distal of my elbow. This required reconstructive surgery, a plate, and 6 screws.
I have worked at The Home Depot for 2 years. It is a manual labor job. I have gained seniority there and I have worked my way up a little. The job requires heavy lifting. I can manage most things but I simply cannot do others. I am not on a doctor’s note, currently.
Most days, my arm hurts bad after work. Almost everyday, sometime during the day, it will cramp up and throb for about 5 minutes even if I am at rest and have been so all day.
What my question is, is there anything that can be done uninvasively? Pain medication? I don’t have time or money for physical therapy or additional surgery. I simply accept that my body is permanently damaged.
If I were your patient, what would you do? I think pain medication would be the best bet but I want to know what most physicians would do before I pay a copay and he or she says to deal with it.
By the way, I have tried tylenol of every kind, aspirin, motrin, and naproxen. None help with this.
Thank you for your time.
I have lower back pain, I had a ct scann and I was told no fracture but
I still have pain I can sleep specially at night I have numbness in my feet and I feel good when I am standing when I am seated its horrible. What can I do besides physical therapy.
I’m 51, female, was injured when my arm was pulled by husband 2 months ago, and the pain keeps getting worse- having trouble sleeping, and range of motion affected. Doctor wanted to give me cortisone shot, physical therapy hurts, i’m not sure i want to take so much Aleve. Any suggestions?
i am a 13 year old boy that has chondromalacia and i play a lot of baseball almost every day my knees are always hurting and sometimes so much that i have to skip practice i use a spray called stopain i works a Little but i was wondering if icy hot patches or cream would work i have already done physical therapy and dosnt work if you know of any other cream or stuff to use please tell me
Ok im 16 and having this horrible pain by my right shoulder blade.Its between my shoulder blade and spine.It feels like someones stabbing me and is worse when i lay down.Also i have a dull pain all up my back into my neck witch is really stiff Like i feel like i have to crack it.I have had a MRI and xray but both are negative.My doc sent me to physical therapy witch seems to be only making it worse..what else could this be..what do i do
ok well i’m a 15 yr old female and i’ve played softball for 10 yrs of my life…
but for the past three years my arm and ankle have been acting up, it turns out that i have severe tendinitis in both areas… i ended up going to physical rehab and taking a season off…there was definitely and improvement in the ankle but not so much in my arm….my mom thinks its best if i choose another hobby(which i’d prefer it to be a sport).
I”m just worried that its not going to go so well considering i’m 15 and starting a new sport.
are there any sports out there that are fun and a work out that i could engage in without injuring my arm or doing any further damage?
all answers are appreciated thank you:)
I have been going to a dr. for 9 mo. now and I am still in same condition. He keeps sending me to physical therapy and they give me these dumb exercises and nothing happens and I am in pain. Can some please tell me what to do?