Re: Severe back pain after surgery?
From: Jaynie Jarvis (hipjaynie@webtv.net)
Mon Nov 22 09:58:06 1999
At Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Gina wrote:
>
>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
Gina, soft tissue does take along time to heal. The problem is that we
can continue to re-injure the injury. I think you would really benefit
from massage and cranial-sacral body work. Call around to PT's and
massage therapist or even a DO and see if thy know any one that does it.
And your PT should be doing more hands on therapy. Ask if they are
working on your psoas muscle. Good-luck! Jaynie