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So sorry, its tough. I feel that my doctors abandoned me after surgery and also neglected to recognize that I had two situations going on, one the result of the first. I am still trying to be hopeful that the second situation has some resolution. I've told the doctors please deal with this, I can deal with the first pain issue in lower legs, I just can't deal with the hip pain in left leg that is debilitating.
Incidentally, I am Rosie, I have an spinal cord compression from a minor trip in July 23. Doctors did not recognize the problem at all, said I had tendonitis in both arms, suddenly. When I did get an MRI of the neck the radiographer marked it for immediate attention. There were two MRIs, one urgent and one not. The NP ignored the stat on the one. I was getting worse, I wanted to get the info, and after a song and dance I read the information myself and started things in motion to get attention, but had lost all faith in the my medical team. Eventually fusion C5-7 in January 24 at Mayo. Happy with surgeon. But secondary issue was balance that lead to bad walking and problems in the left hip. I am left with this problem (along with the neuropathy in all limbs and the balance)
need support too. Trying CBT
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@rrenaut I have a cervical spine issue that left me with progressive spasticity which lately has caused worsening balance issues. I go to PT at a dedicated spinal cord center (I started with regular PT close to home but it was essentially a waste of time). I was introduced to a vibration plate. I am up to 9 minutes 2 x a week while at PT and my balance is greatly improved. One objective measure is tandem walking. Heel to toe, like the drunk test. Before PT I couldn’t tandem walk at all. After the vibration plate I can now easily walk 9 steps. I foresee more improvements when I get my own and can use it every day.
One cautionary note. If used on hardwood floors or time the vibration can cause nails to come out of the wall in the house behind the drywall. It is recommended to use on cement with a “vibration cushion “ like a really thick yoga mat underneath. For me this mean I must use in the basement (I’m not quite steady on stairs) or in the garage. The garage seems less than ideal but that’s what I’m going with. I’m going to clean out a little corner and have either a ballet bar or grab bars installed to help with my steadiness.
Vibration plates range in price from $100 to $5000. I don’t know what the difference is really but only the ones over $1500 come with bars to hold onto. The really cheap ones don’t have the hertz (frequency) needed for spasticity, 22-26 hertz,