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Neuropathy with back pain exercise
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@loriesco I've had 2 MRI's and 3 back surgeons tell me the same thing. Surgery is the only answer. Yes, I do have lumbar stenosis at L4-5 and S1, but I'm trying to avoid surgery if at all possible. I really don't want rods and screws in my back for what might only be only another 8 to 10 years of my life and live with what most say as discomfort anyway. And, they tell me it has nothing to do with my neuropathy. I know why I have neuropathy
It was a tens unit I used for arthritic pain in my ankles. Don't ever use tens units! But thanks for your thoughts!
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@steveinmontana what are tens units?
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@steveinmontana silly boy, do it! You will hate that you did it for the first bit but then you'll be happy for the rest of your life. However, if you don't have much pain than skip it I guess.... but the problem becomes that you will get weaker and more miserable with time. At a certain point the doctors will not want to risk the surgery anymore because you won't wanto make the effort to recover. I've used TENS UNITS forever (25 years?) they don't do anything bad. Check your arthritis pain that it may be gout related and not OA. If you have been to 3 surgeons than you are obviously miserable... or you would be on the golf course! 😉
The day I got home from the hospital and turned over in bed I was THRILLED. The 500 pound gorilla on my back was MIA! Moving was easy and it was nice not to have the incessant never ending pain for 15 years I suffered with. I do believe a certain amount of your neuropathy is related to your lumbar. It will get worse. You will never be as strong as you are today!
You can try supplements under your doctors supervision: B12 and iron worked for me! Good luck.