I have read many entries similar to my problem but not exactly. I’ll continue with the list of known facts,
My muscles are unusually tight (on the problem side, my right side upper back) and it seems they have turned to hard tissue all up the right side of my spine and trap and I have been told by someone who works deep tissue message therapy that knots continue under my shoulder blade and that I have scar tissue. I have had this problem for over a year now, and just recently I can’t take a deep breath without something pinching then popping and this happens often.
Ive gone to a chiropractor, 20+ visits (only thing noticeable in Xray besides slight curvature and almost straight neck is the disk above my tailbone that is “degenerating” and I think its from a couple embarrassing, high falls .. one in the gym and one in the woods)
Emory Spine Specialists recommended me to physical therapy which I discontinued.
More facts: When I was 18 or 19 I had a bad fall on concrete, hitting my head and upper back at the same time.
I have played basketball throughout my youth, practicing continuous long shots.
I have slight S scoliosis 11 degrees, which really isn’t enough to cause me problems, so I have been told
And the spine specialists told me my problem is because I am too flexible (bone wise), so that is why they sent me to physical therapy for muscle strengthening, but everything they had me do is what I already do at the gym (easy light weights so not to strain, and stretches which now seem to make the pain worse).
To wrap it up I just would like to say how frustrating it is to have to go through so many “professionals” and all the work of filling out paperwork and making the appointments that comes with it, just to hear them tell me to go somewhere else, and they don’t know whats wrong with me.
So my next desperate attempt is to schedule some kind of MRI and go to a neuromusclar doc. and hopefully read some responses to this whiny post. If anyone has any knowledge about a condition that I might have developed please reply! Thanks so much to those of you reading this!!
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I have been on heavy narcotics for the past 10 years because of a painful bone disease and neurological degeneration. I have avascular necrosis from having to take large amounts of solu medrol a steroid after a serious head injury.This caused the blood flow to my knees, hip and ankle joints to stop and the bones to die, My knees no longer bend at all any more. Because of that I walk with my hips and my back has been deformed into a major sway back causing pressure on my discs and nerves causing neuropathy in my right knee, leg and foot. It feels like there is barbed wire wrapped around my knee and ankle and like my foot is being tortured by electric shocks. Now I have a pinched nerve in my left arm causing pain in my left shoulder, upper arm, elbow and wrist. I am now confined to a wheelchair or electric scooter. I am not a cry baby and have done everything, steroid injections, physical therapy, surgery, everything any doctor has ever asked me to do. The doctors all admit the pain must be severe but if someone has never had to depend on morphine, methadone or hydrocodone to get though the day they have no clue what what I am living with. I have a pain specialist and have never had to ask for more then I am allowed a month, gone to the ER for extra, seen more then one doctor at a time to get my medicine but I still get treated like a criminal. Because I have weak legs I fell and knocked myself out. My husband called the ambulance and at the hospital they treated me like an overdose patient even after they found no excess of medication in my blood and counted all my pills and found I was to the day with my medication. I am not am addict. I am dependent on the narcotics for any quality of life but without them I would be bedridden and most likely suicidal. I just want people to understand. Even doctors and nurses. I am not getting stoned or high. I am not pain free nor do I expect to be.I do not drive under the influence. I just want some quality of life. Invent something that removes pain other then a narcotic and I will take it gladly.
Ive had chronic pain for about 6 years now, since the 5th month of my first pregnancy. They didnt take me serious at that time until about the last month when they gave me tylenol 3 to take twice a day. After giving birth the pain actually got worse. So I had been taking hydrocodon 5 mg up to 5 x a day for all those years. I never ever went to extra doctors for it or pretended I lost it to get more or anything like that. Even if I had to go to a prompt care for anything I made sure they knew I was already on pain medicine and I refused it if they tried to give me more. I went to 3 different sets of physical therapy 1 that was over 2 months long. Done all the MRI and xray they’ve wanted, been completely cooperative. I have REAL pain. Now I am pregnant again….the pain never lessened enough that I didnt need medicine just to function normally and move and be productive, but now that I am pregnant (almost 7 months) it is getting MUCH worse…more like it was right after I had my daughter. My regular doctor weened me off of the vicodin, but then my OB gave me limited amounts of darvecet because she could tell how bad it was and I really can barely walk. She doesnt want to keep a continous prescription for them going, so she sent me to pain management. My first appointment is in Nov. I dont know what to expect there. Will they give me medicine? Even though Im pregnant? What will they do for me? Regaurdless what it is, I need some help for this.
I’m In Serious Glute And Right Leg Shooting Pain. Please Help Me! I’ve Suffered For Too Long.?
Feb 14
I had posterior spinal fusion on September 12, 2007 to reduce the increase on my idiopathic curve for scoliosis. The first 6 months post op were fine but now I have glute pain in my right and left sides but I only feel the pain in my right because the left side is putting tension on the right. I also have shooting pain down the side, front, and back of my right leg and glute. I am up at night in serious pain and sometimes while I’m doing certain steps in dance class it’ll hurt. I have ice packs, biofreeze gel, physical therapy, and a massage therapist helping. I do various glute exercises, along with eight different physical therapy exercises. I feel like there is no answer because even though the massage therapist helped and I was pain free for 9 days, i feel like it’s worsening. Please, somebody answer this question and tell me if there is any other thing I can possibly do to get rid of this pain. I’ve been dealing with this for months. I shouldn’t go through life like this
it seems like no one belives me.
i have to be in tears and complain for days for my mom to take me to the dr.
i went last yr and they took xrays and said nothing was wrong it it was strange how nothing made my pain worse. that it just was there. and sent me to physical therapy. that worked some.
but i have been having pain ever since. and last week it hurt and i did something and now it hurts exactly the same as it did last yr. and i am in tears. and am taking advil and my muscle relaxers and constantly using heat or ice. i am starting to believe that no one. (parents or drs) believe that i am in so much pain. on a scale of 1 to 10 i would have to say that my pain is like a 7.5 ever since last wed. (normally it would be about a 3 though) what should i do if they dont believe me b/c they cant find anything wrong with my xrays?
i have also been to a chiropractor at least 2 times a month since last yr.
even in my head. I have a feeling of slight fluid retention in my left leg and right arm only. I also have a fluid feeling and sometimes pain in my heart area. A massage therapist told me that two of my dics were our of place, I have had chest x-trays and went to physical therapy, I have really bad post nasal drip and allergies too along with heart palpatations and low engery levels. Could this all be from the injury, if so how long does it take to recover from a serious imapct injury, I know I have chest problems of some sort because of it and it is causing problems in my left side and heart area or maybey I now have heart problems becauuse of it but I had an EKG that was ok and normal chest x-rays.
Several years ago, I was having a serious problem with both of my knees (mostly my right). I noticed that the pain occurred whenever I bent my knees and my knees would feel incredibly stiff and painful whenever I would keep them bent for more than 30 seconds. I went to the doctor and they ran a whole bunch of tests and said that it was rheumatoid arthritis. I’m 21 years old. OK, so they didn’t prescribe me anything, except physical therapy, which I didn’t do. Eventually the pain went away (it only really affected me during the cold months). Well, I went two full winters pain-free. This winter was almost pain free, until about a week ago. Only my right knee is in pain this time, but it’s in such worse pain than it ever was before. Should I go back to the doctor? What could they do for me, besides physical therapy?
Hello. I slipped on some ice at work three weeks ago, and in the ER they said there wasn’t anything “obviously” broken. I got referred to a Podiatrist in the area. He said to RICE it and signed me up for physical therapy. I have my second appt on Wed, because the paperwork for Workmans comp took awhile.
Anyway, I am still experiencing pretty bad pain and swelling, and it is still bruised. I am in a “moon boot” and I am supposed to be putting more weight on it now, but it hurts worse, especially when I am doing my Range of Motion exercises. Granted I am a teacher so I probably haven’t been off of it as much as I should be.
I was wondering if I should call my podiatrist back, the therapist said to me on Friday that it was unusual that I haven’t had repeat x-rays or an MRI yet. SHould I also look into getting a second opinion? I have had ankle sprains before, on my other ankle and none have been as bad or as painful as this one. Help me out if you can!