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 Am Active Military And I Have Chronic Lower Back Pain. I Had Mri And Xrays And They Show Nothing,?
Feb 13
The pain is in the lower back. Both sides and down to the top of my butt. it hurts when im not doing anything and when i do everything. It hurts to walk, sit, stand, sometimes sleepless nights. I can not enjoy the things i used to do anymore. I am on so much medication that I cant enjoy partying because I get so drowsy. The pain in persistant…daily. I dont know what to do. I have undergone physical therapy and chiropractor..tons of drugs that only make me tired now, and im completely lost now. This all started in Basic Training. It stopped and then started back up about 1 1/2 years ago.
They have had me on a no profile staus which means I can not do anything. Now they just put me on a do physical training at own pace and own distance for 30 days. If the problem persists and the pain is still there they will put me on a T3 profile and I will be chaptered out. Will this fly with the MED board and what about pay after separation. what could be wrong with me
I’ve had chronic, severe back pain for the past 4-5 years. Mostly in the lower back, but does go to the middle back and occassionally the neck area as well. It is almost always there and is slowly getting worse i think. Most of the time it is there, sometimes it is throbbing other times just constant pain with a few sharp pains. I have been through chiropractic therapy, physical therapy, massages, numerous doctors visits, x-rays and blood work…and nobody can find an answer or solution to what my problem is and none of the therapy worked at all. Does anybody have any ideas to my problem or suggestions as what i should do/try next? ANYTHING would help…thanks.
Wouldn’t seeing that be rehab enough for the others of what they don’t want to become?? Horribly sad.