Re: Severe back pain after surgery?
From: heidilynn72@hotmail.com
Mon Jun 30 22:56:09 2003
At Thu, 18 Nov 1999, teresa hunt wrote:
>
>Gina, I haven't had the problems you have, but my mother does on a daily
>basis, so much she has a moriphene pump in her back. She has inoperative
>adhesions from back surgery 18 years ago. She doesn't compute, but if you
>would like to speak with her I will be happy to give you her phone number
>she lives is Central Florida. She would gladly talk with and offer any help
>she can. Teresa
>
>>From: gina@maine.rr.com (Gina)
>>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>>Subject: Severe back pain after surgery?
>>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 09:19:39 -0600
>>
>>Hi All,
>>I know Chris has experienced this, wondering if anyone else has? I have
>>always had a semi-weak back but only rarely have I ever hurt it badly
>>enough to seek treatment which was usually muscle relaxers for 2 days
>>and a couple pain pills.
>>
>>After my 2nd surgery in 2 months this summer (last surgery was 2 months
>>ago now), I had severe back & neck pain. It went down my leg and my
>>foot went numb, often. My right arm also went numb from the neck pain.
>>I went to the Dr. and he referred me to a physical therapist for
>>treatment. We assumed it was from the position I had been put into at
>>the surgery, dorsal lithotomy. But here it is 2 months after surgery, I
>>have been going to physical therapy 3x a week since then getting moist
>>heat, electro stimulation and ultra sound on both areas, plus gentle
>>exercise. I am not feeling any improvement and in fact my back seems to
>>be getting worse.
>>
>>I have an appt. with a chiropractor tomorrow just to get an xray and
>>exam (I hate chiro's they always hurt me more, LOL, so I won't let him
>>touch me). I am only 36 and I feel so crippled from this pain and
>>inability to do normal things!
>>
>>Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas what it is from and why it's
>>not healing? My PT thought maybe it was from adhesions on my spine or
>>near it??? I have also been having pain in my lower left abdomen and hip
>>area. This new abdominal pain just started about 10 days ago.
>>Gina
>>
I have had 4 back surgeries for ruptured disks at two levels. I had
severe foot drop and paralysis in my right leg prior to last back
sugery. I have gotten some movement of toes back, but continue to have
sciatica pain in my right leg, with burning and pain in right hip also.
MRI shows adhesions, and Dr. says cannot operate for them. So what do
I do, live in pain? Any suggestions?