At Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Jaynie Jarvis wrote:
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>At Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Gina wrote:
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>>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