I was in the shower this morning when I fell down because my knees buckled due to a sharp, unbearable pain in my lower back. This has happened twice in the past two years, and it doesn’t subside for at least 10 minutes. I’m good with pain, I’ve torn my ACL and broken both shins but they were NOTHING compared to this =(. Later it was really sore (I could extend but I couldn’t flex my back). There was also tingling down my right leg. I know this has to do with the nerves and discs and stuff (I’m a physical therapy student), but does anyone have an actual diagnosis they know of??
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I am in such pain from a TKR, its been almost 6 weeks. My Doctors tell me it will go away and have conservatively presecribed 5 milligrams of Percoset 2 times a day and Alleive 4 tablets every 4 hours. The Doctors tell me that the underlying tissue has been cut and put back in place and it will take some time. I think the time should have shown some releif (6 weeks). The Doctors are very much against giving narcotic pain medication in fear of addiction. I understand their position but I feel the need for pain medication just to get up from the chair. Physical Therapy is grueling. I feel that I should not have gone through with the operation and would do anything to have my pre operation pain and old knee back. Sometimes I think the Doctors are minimizing or thinking Im boasting the pain level. The implant is fine according to x-rays, there is no infection, my range of motion is about 98 degrees and physical therapy seems to be going well. CAN ANYONE OUT THERE SHARE SOME INSIGHT????