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Does Anyone Have Thoracic Back Pain Like Me?

Feb 27

Posted by admin in Pain Management and Treatment | 4 Comments

I have minor arthritis in the back, I’ve hyper extended it a few times (thrown off of a horse, fell down the stairs) and physical therapy doesn’t help. I see a chiropractor 3 times a week and he only helps a little bit. I can’t do any housework or waliking for more than about 20 min. before I start to have major pain. I’m only 30 and fear it will get worse as I get older. Especially if I ever have children. I’ve had an open MRI in which they didn’t find anything wrong. Please, any advice or tips? Any ideas or answers to my pain? I have a dr. apt. next week with my orthopedic.

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Has Anyone Ever Heard Of Lumbar Or Thoracic Spondylosis?

Feb 6

Posted by admin in Pain Management and Treatment | 3 Comments

I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease in my early 20s. I have had lower back pain on and off for years but last year it became severe and chronic. I am now 43. I have been on disabilty and on meds but nothing seems to help. Physical therapy seemed to make it worse. Yesterday I was told I have lumbar and thoracic spondylosis and bone spurs, and they have refered me for spinal injections. I’m wondering if anyone else has been thru this? Did it help at all? Will I ever be able to return to work or a normal lifestyle??? I try to stay active but I hurt so bad and often have numbness and weakness in my legs. I am so discouraged. If anyone knows anything about this please tell me what you know. Thanks.

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Do I Have Other Options For Thoracic Spinal Radiology?

Feb 3

Posted by admin in Pain Management and Treatment | 5 Comments

I have a back injury- I’ve had xrays and an MRI done, which both show nothing wrong, and literally everything the doctors have been able to tell me is that “its muscular” in the almost 10 months since the accident. I’m beginning to doubt that.
At this point, though, physical therapy and a TENS unit have done nothing whatsoever to stave the pain or to help me recover at all. I know that depending on the angle, there is a chance that the radiology that I’ve had thus far could be missing something.
Are there any other types of imaging that may help to see something that these other ones have missed? I know that there’s CTs, PET scans, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and probably others that I can’t think of right now, but I don’t know much about them and whether they could dianose anything new around my thoracic spine.
Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Luckily I live in a city and there are likely many options around here if I knew what to ask about anyway.

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Physical Therapy For Thoracic Back?

Jan 7

Posted by admin in Pain Management and Treatment | 3 Comments

just got mri results – mild focally advanced degenerative changes, 56-7 thru 511-12 denoted by desiccation. schmorl’s nodes in the same region.; posterior left paracentral herniation, t8-9 ; posterior central contained disc herniation t7-8. having shoulder / back and sciatic pain (lumber is clear)..any sugguestion for therapy. I have doctors appointment next week; but anxious….help…

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Where Is There A Dr. That Will Get Rid Of My Thoracic Back Pain? No One Wantsfix Me.im Waiting To Have Kids?

Jan 7

Posted by admin in Pain Management and Treatment | 2 Comments

I am in terrible pain. I went through physical therapy, chiropractor spinal injuctions and pain management, and i have seen two neurosurgerons.no one will help me. my fmaily dr. gave me medication for fibromyalgia and it is not working. I so desperatly want to have children i am 28, i cant have children until my thoracic back is fixed. i cant tak it anymore. i am at my wits end. please someone help!!!!!

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