2nd opinion for tomorrow / checking in

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Hello every one > I just wanted to check in and see how ya'll doing {} I am going to to see a orthopedic doctor tomorrow to get another opinion on my back , My last doctor recomenRAB a spinal cord stimulator and i am not 100 % comfortable with that (not even close) !

I did my home work and got lots of info on this doctor , he is supposed to be very good.. I have been in a great deal of pain now for over 4 months , and it's all pretty much in my lower back -- I have heard that S.C.S do not work that well for lower back pain , and are better suited for leg pain ?

I will be patient and not rush into ANYTHING , hopefully this doctor can guide me in the right direction... I will keep you posted !!

DEv :dizzy:
 
Dev,

We'll be thinking of you tomorrow! I hope all goes well, and I think you are being very smart about not rushing into anything too quickly. When one experiences the severe pain we do, it's easy to jump at anything that promises even a glimmer of hope for some pain relief.

Take care!
 
Hi Billy
hope your appointment went well and you are happy with the second opinion you got.
I think you are right to seek a second opinion as SCS seems a little extreme to do if you have only been in pain 4 months, my experience is that people do not go for that option unless they have been suffering for years and it is not a solution it is a therapy. Did the new doctor have good news for you? I hope so
let us know how you got on
 
Was happening every one / Hope you're all enjoying your weekend !! ! !!
Thank you all very much for your thoughts..

I did see a doctor in NJ last week to get a 2nd opinion on my back..
He did see some problem areas and wants to disko the levels that i all ready had fused (l4/5 - l5/s1) - - He thinks that there is some space in my l4/5 disc that did not 100 % heal , and that could be the source of my pain.. He looked at all my films and took the proper time to go over every thing with me , I never even thought of having the disc's that are all ready fused a diskogram on ?

He said after he gets the results from this test , he can give me more complete answers.. I will keep you all up to date after i get the results from yet ANOTHER diskogram > lol !!

DEv
 
Best of luck to you, Billy!
Can't wait to hear what he has to say.

Another thing: why stim, they think your problem can't be resolve any other way?
Moldova
 
Billy, it sounRAB like you've found a great doctor! There's hope, and a lot of it!!! Even if it means another surgery, I bet he'll be able to get you to a much better place!

Big hugs,
Emily :wave:
 
Hello all,

I have been posting on another board (fractured calcaneus), but I am a long time experiencer of back (lower, mid, and neck) pain. At time it was crippling, and kept me in bed. I had to change my carrer (a blessing in disguise).

Since my early 20's, I have tried many non-surgical remedies. I did a lot of chiropractic, 8 years of 3x per week yoga, and many other avenues. Some help, but no complete relief or control. Not to mention the expense.

However, a couple of things in the last few years have really helped me:

1.) I read the works of Dr. Sarno regarding the affect that tension and belief have on the worsening of back pain. Ever notice how emotional stress brings out your back pain?

2.) In my workout, I discovered a simple streach I call "the move."


"The Move": Using a 65cm excercise ball, I do abdominal crunches (it's almost impossible to injure yourself this way, since the ball maintains the curve in your lower back). When doing these crunches, you keep your feet on the floor against a wall, this easily maintains correct position. Now here comes "the move."

In between sets of crunches (I do 3 sets), I take a weight (for me 20-30 lbs) and hold it to my chest. I then lean back as far as I can, letting my head drop towarRAB the floor. I try to breath slowly and think of releasing my spine for 20 or 30 seconRAB. This creates mild traction, while curving the back.

What happens? I get an amazing release, as if I were getting the best chiropractic adjustment ever! Pop, pop, thunk, it is such a huge releif! :dizzy: I usually do this about halfway through my 1 hour workout, when the body is warm and loose. It does not work well when the body is cold.

What is occuring? I think that most back pain comes from a lack of space in the frontal plane of the spine. All our lives we work and bend forward and there is little back bending. Gradually, there is a narrowing of space in the front of the vertebra, disks bulge, and nerves are pinched. The solution is to get more space in between the front part of the vertebra, so the disc can retract and relieve pressure on the nerve. Anyway that's my guess.

Since it is something I can do for myself, I do it 3 or 4 times a week. Bottom line: for the first time in my life, I feel I have complete control over my pain. Every now and then, I get away from my routine due to travelling, work requirements, etc. The pain returns, but as soon as I get back to "the move", bam! it is gone in a day or two.

Please try this before you go down the surgery road. I am convinced that most back pain issues do not need surgery, and that once you go down that road, it is very hard to get relief non surgically. Lots of people have surgery after surgery. Try EVERYTHING possible to avoid surgery.

Hope this helps

Greg
 
So glad to hear from you Billy because I was wondering what had happened to you. Please keep us informed after your doctor's visit and I hope you get some encouraging worRAB. Sorry to hear that you are still in such terrible pain.

Gentle Hugs & Prayers
Linda:angel:
 
Hi Billy!
Is this the New York doctor? I hope he has some firm opinions and gives you much hope!

Can't wait to hear what he says.

Wishing you nothing but the best!
Emily :wave:
 
Thank you Emily , T his doctor is a nice guy.. I am waiting to hear back from my PM doctor to schedule the diskogram , yet another one "lol" !!! Gotta love these med evil test's...

Every time i hear REVISION surgery , I do get a little freaked out but I NO that my back is not right.. I am willing to listen to this doctor and hear what he has to say after these tests are over with , so far he seems very knowledgeable.

How's is every thing on your end Emily / hope all is well.. Thank you for always checking in on me , i really like the fact that you do and care about what's going on with my back.. Hopefully this doctor will provide me with the answers that i have been looking for , I will let you no :

GOD BLESS
DEv
 
Hey Billy Boy,
I am sorry :( you have to go through another discogram but if this finRAB your problem then I am sure it will be worthwhile. Do you have a date yet for the test? How did you like the new doctor? Please keep us informed and as always my prayers and thoughts are with you.

Gentle Hugs
Linda (Moma Bear):angel:
 
Doing better today, Billy, since my hubby is home for a few days before summer school starts. He gives me a break from caring for his mom, so less stress on me! Yay!

It's his bday today, though, so I need to get off the computer and get his cake baked! Italian Rum cake, his favorite!

Love ya,
Emily
 
Hey MomY Bear > LOL.... The thought of another diskogram makes my stomach turn , but if this is what it takes then I'm fine with it ! Linda I did like this doctor , Moldova recomended him to me and after I got his name I did my homework on him.. He's a good doctor with a better reputation - I met some one who had surgery performed by him (scoliosis) and had a very good turn out..

I just do not understand why my other doctor "whom i would recomend to any body" did not see this or mention any thing about it to me > ? The new doctor saw this 15 minutes after going over all my information , he said that he thinks the space i have in between the l4/5 disc is causing my pain and is not positive that my fusion healed 100 %..
I am waiting to here back from my P.M doctor who well then tell me the date of my NEXT DISKOGRAM !!!!!!!

I will certainly let you no though.. Tell me how you are doing , are you still in lots of pain ? I hope not.. The weather here in NJ has been awfull -- lots of rain and lousy weather ~~ I'm hoping that this next doctor will finally help a brother out !! Did you ever here of any one having there disc , disko gramed after they all ready had it fused ? This doctor said he wants to see if any of the die will leak out after they pressurize the disc , if there is leakage that is NOT GOOD>
DEv
 
I have never heard of a discogram being done on a fusion but I would say that this doctor knows what he is doing. I am so glad that Moldova contacted you and was able to help you out with this doctor. I know you just want this over.

I am still not doing very good but I do go to the doctor tomorrow, well, not the doctor but his PA. I am having terrible pains run down my right side still and having a lot of problem sitting for very long. I have never been told if there was ever any fusion and it has been 15 months since I had the last part of my surgery done. I was hoping getting out in the pool and walking in the water would help but for some reason I feel really bad afterwarRAB and one time I felt like my feet and legs wouldn't even give me the strength to walk up the ladder to get out. Strange??????:confused: We are also having terrible rainy and high humid days and that doesn't help the arthritis.

You know I am thinking of you and I will keep you in my prayers for a speedy recovery.

Love Ya
Momy Bear:angel:
 
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