Back Pain

Posted by charlie92plus @charlie92plus, Feb 2 11:25am

From my experience, costly lower back injections provide only brief respite. But what after-effects do they leave?
My right lower leg and foot have remained numb for years, but the lower back pain persists. I manage on daily oral medication instead.

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cynthiaw | @cynthiaw | Feb 4 7:55pm

In reply to @charliesophiedaisyro "What about nerve ablations?" + (show)

I‘ve had a few back in early 2000. They worked for a couple weeks the first time, then about a day or two the last time. I really thought i was going to get better. My mom had a couple and they seemed to be working fir her. I have Adhesive Arachnoiditis though so it’s not going to help me.

charliesophiedaisyro | @charliesophiedaisyro | Feb 5 8:23am

In reply to @bajjerfan "Except if you're a medicare patient it doesn't pay squat. I'm starting to think that the..." + (show)

Very interested. Why are you considering hip replacement? Symptoms, please>

ebw | @ebw12345 | Feb 5 9:00am

Yes, I also had spinal surgery at the L4 L5. Everything was crushed and I was having severe nerve pain that would make the world go white and I would drop to the floor.

The surgery has gotten rid of the intense sudden pain, but I can actually feel the titanium moving on certain days and some days it’s just not worth fighting the pain so I

It’s important to understand when you get spinal surgery at least for me. There are two positions standing and walking for about 15 to 20 minutes or laying flat. There is no sitting in a chair.

bajjerfan | @bajjerfan | Feb 5 9:57am

In reply to @charliesophiedaisyro "Very interested. Why are you considering hip replacement? Symptoms, please>" + (show)

I'm not considering hip replacement. I'm wondering if my lower back pain usually on the right side is really due to needing a hip replacement and everyone is missing it. Really no pain in the hip joint itself, but I do walk gimpy with that being due to my right leg and foot drop. This morning my right foot was as cold as ice, but the left was more normal. FWIW the CVI seems worse in my left leg than in the right. I will bring it up when I see the pain doc in a couple weeks.

charliesophiedaisyro | @charliesophiedaisyro | Feb 5 2:03pm

Hey, thanks for responding. Sometimes it is so hard to figure out what is really wrong with us with back, hip, leg and what other symptoms we have. Good luck at the doctor's.

kforrest | @kforrest | Feb 6 10:44am

what about stem cells? does anyone have success story?

jagged662 | @jagged662 | Mar 12 6:29pm

Agreed. Relief is 4 weeks at best. You would think the medical industry would figure this out without addictive drugs. Can’t even make dinner now, and the doctors don’t seem to care.

deanna2 | @deanna2 | Jun 26 10:20am

Has anyone found glucosamine+chondroitin helpful in reducing or eliminating lower back pain? Any brand better than others? Thank you.

ichbindck | @ichbindck | Jul 3 10:49am

In reply to @deanna2 "Has anyone found glucosamine+chondroitin helpful in reducing or eliminating lower back pain? Any brand better than..." + (show)

I am 82 with chronic back pain all the time. Started taking glucosamine+chondroitin a month ago and feel no difference. I have seen 3 surgeons. 2 of them said my back bone looks great and no surgery needed. 3rd saw something suspicious in my neck. Had MRI and CAT scan of neck and definite narrowing of spinal column. Doctor said surgery will not help back pain but will help my dizziness and fine motor skills. I will have neck surgery on C4 C5 and see what it does.