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I have been fighting this for a year. Started last year during deer season. My hips got to hurting at night so bad that I could not sleep. I thought hip replacement, so went to the Dr. with that on my mind. MRI said pinched nerve in my lower back, so off to Therapy. Stretching worked for about a day and therapy was every other day, so things got better, until therapy was over. I then had two shots in my back. Instant relief when the medicine hit. Lasts about ten days. Pain is not quite as bad as when I first went to the Dr. nearly a year ago but not much better. Along with other exercises, the cat stretch and laying on my good side lifting the bad leg up, seems to do the most good. I have not tried an inversion table, but wish I had one to try before I buy. Wonder if you can rent one. I fear surgery is next. I have seen a laser back surgery advertised on TV that is fairly non invasive. Ad says they do not take medicare and I wonder if my secondary insurance would take care of it. I need to check on some things, it seems. miles
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Got called today, scheduled epidural for next Thu.
Prayers appreciated that it will resolve the situation!
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I have been fighting this for a year. Started last year during deer season. My hips got to hurting at night so bad that I could not sleep. I thought hip replacement, so went to the Dr. with that on my mind. MRI said pinched nerve in my lower back, so off to Therapy. Stretching worked for about a day and therapy was every other day, so things got better, until therapy was over. I then had two shots in my back. Instant relief when the medicine hit. Lasts about ten days. Pain is not quite as bad as when I first went to the Dr. nearly a year ago but not much better. Along with other exercises, the cat stretch and laying on my good side lifting the bad leg up, seems to do the most good. I have not tried an inversion table, but wish I had one to try before I buy. Wonder if you can rent one. I fear surgery is next. I have seen a laser back surgery advertised on TV that is fairly non invasive. Ad says they do not take medicare and I wonder if my secondary insurance would take care of it. I need to check on some things, it seems. miles
you may really want to be looking at surgery, granted ive got no clue how often its pinching that nerve on you but if its been pretty constant after a year your may be entering the area of permanent damage....unfortunately this is hard to call cause everyone is different and the amount of pressure ect all factors in but if its been any where close to constant and especially if its to the point the bottom of your foot is continually tingly or numb you may be looking at long term damage...
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I've had sciatic pain since last May. Had the x-rays. MRI, physical therapy and the steroid injection with no change to the pain. My back isn't really sore, just a little stiff in the morning which usually goes away. However the pain and sensitivity in the right leg is constant. I don't notice so much during the day while I'm walking around but in the evening, the agony sets in. A handful of Gabapentin will dull it enough to allow me to finally fall asleep.
I'm planning for surgery sometime next month to try to get this taken care of before it gets any worse.
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Lets hear em. Not a big fan of meds or the Doc (no offense to those in the profession). Been giving me fits for the last 4-6 weeks, she's hurtin pretty bad the last couple days. Rest, ice, massage...good luck with it. It's a bitch
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I've had sciatic pain since last May. Had the x-rays. MRI, physical therapy and the steroid injection with no change to the pain. My back isn't really sore, just a little stiff in the morning which usually goes away. However the pain and sensitivity in the right leg is constant. I don't notice so much during the day while I'm walking around but in the evening, the agony sets in. A handful of Gabapentin will dull it enough to allow me to finally fall asleep.
I'm planning for surgery sometime next month to try to get this taken care of before it gets any worse. Also doing gabapentin, the left side of my left leg, below the knee feels like you poured gas on. It and set it on fire otherwise which is ironic because it is also numb below the surface at the same time, can't explain how that. Manages to work! Mike
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Been down that road. I was ready to do a spinal fusion. As a last ditch effort I went and saw a chiropractor. I found one who told me I can't fix you but I might be able to give you some relief. And he was right between going and seeing him about once a month and ibuprofen when it starts to flareup I have been pretty good to go. I have done the steroid injection but you can't do more than three injections per year. Since I started seeing the chiropractor I have not had to do a steroid injection.And after a while from What I've been told the steroid injection will only work so many times. With the ibuprofen I usually use about 600 mg I prefer heat some people prefer to use ice. Stick in there I know the pain you're dealing with, it brought me to my knees more than once.
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One of my daughters came home from college for Christmas about 12 years ago. She played soccer since she was 9 years old at very high level & had taken many falls & several broken bones & a knee operation. The third morning she woke with excruciating back pain with lose of feeling in both legs. Rushed her to our orthopedic surgeon who felt it was a pinched nerve due to a damaged disc. MRI confirmed. We live in the DC area & have access to cutting edge medical treatment. Our orthopedic surgeon specialized in micro surgeries, but he also recommended a neurosurgeon. He secured a noted surgeon/professor from Georgetown Medical Hospital to assist him. The incision was about an inch & she was released from the hospital in two days pain free. She was advised to not play soccer any more, but remains pain free. There are minimally invasive procedure's if you obtain the best surgeons.
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One of my daughters came home from college for Christmas about 12 years ago. She played soccer since she was 9 years old at very high level & had taken many falls & several broken bones & a knee operation. The third morning she woke with excruciating back pain with lose of feeling in both legs. Rushed her to our orthopedic surgeon who felt it was a pinched nerve due to a damaged disc. MRI confirmed. We live in the DC area & have access to cutting edge medical treatment. Our orthopedic surgeon specialized in micro surgeries, but he also recommended a neurosurgeon. He secured a noted surgeon/professor from Georgetown Medical Hospital to assist him. The incision was about an inch & she was released from the hospital in two days pain free. She was advised to not play soccer any more, but remains pain free. There are minimally invasive procedure's if you obtain the best surgeons. while mine was more invasive than your daughters, back surgeries today aint what they were even 15 or 20 years ago....but everyone is different....good friend of mine had the same disk bulge as me but he needed to have surgery NOW versus my being able to try other stuff because of a slight difference in where the bulge was.....so while it was the same injury they are still highly individualistic....
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Gabapentin and I did not get along. Wife looked at me one day and asked who the hell are you? Drug made me mad, wanted to hurt someone. Stopped the stuff and feel much better. Maybe just me but read about possible side effects.
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Fought hip/pelvic and back pain for the last 25 years. is more a SI joint ailment not a hip joint problem. Do your self a favor and get some physical therapy that involves facia release type massage and some chiropractic. Then look into Eric Goodman' foundation training exercises ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOgxWp0WyiI). In the last six months I've gone from trouble walking to riding horses and can jog for short distances without pain. Good luck
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I think that if you look for advice for a medical problem on an internet forum without seeing a medical specialist you are leaving your self open for a long term damage which may be able to be repaired fairly quickly and easily by a specialist.
Would you look for legal advice on this forum?
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Gave you a link, spend the $70 bucks, get your self that damn TENS unit, a tube of the skin jell, and a few extra 9-volt batteries. A couple 1/2 hour sessions will have you feeling one hell of a lot better, and it can't do you no harm, put it on your belt and wear the damn thing all day if you want. Hardest part (if your are alone) is putting on the lead patches.
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