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Low Back Pain Going into Hip and Leg
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts, you may have helped me discover my problem, and will ask at my next appointment the end of May. I had a fusion at L4-5 in January and am now in the last month having pain in my lower hip area. I also have problems with my bladder. The surgery team was consulted over the phone and think I may have strained a muscle or ligament and prescribed another muscle relaxer, until I can see them in a few weeks. I know since I went to 3 other surgeons before choosing this one that I may have SI joint problems. Each doctor thought it was something else causing my pain but the one I chose gave me the most confidence he was right by showing me exactly where my issue was on the scan. He also ran more tests before making his determination. The other surgeons did not, and also didn’t even go over my original MRI with me.
Your comments about life’s joys amidst all of our difficulties this past year have helped me as well! Thanks again.
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I am sorry that my thoughts jump so.. they do it worse when I am tired. It is a bit hard to sleep still. The pain is getting a little less each day. I have been sleeping on the sofa because I can find the spot to sleep a bit better. I have the back of the sofa to keep me aligned. I sleep with a pillow between my legs… it helps too. The getting up and down is hardest, but getting easier each day. Hopefully, back to bed soon.
It is my understanding than a lot of doctors misdiagnose SI joint dysfunction for a disc or another problem. Granted you are sore from injections (for the diagnosis) for about a week or so depending on how well the doctor is at his job. I had less bruising with second injection and think maybe that is why I had longer result with it. The first injection he had problems getting the needle to go where he needed it to.. a little wiggle and he got it there.. but that caused more bruising. I think I am justmade a bit different than most.
I actually thought my bladder problems were from something else. They disappeared when my body responded to the trial injections. It was nice to have relief for awhile. I think part of the bladder issue is I plain hurt too much to do the Kegel exercises. Most web sites did not mention the problem, but a few did. Also some awful pain would strike like lightning in center groin. Fortunately never happened in public. My doctor mentioned that one.. he said many are too embarrassed to mention it. You cannot be shy about what is going on.
One of my first thoughts when this bad pain started was that the hardware from my back surgery had slipped. When the doctor did the first injection he said the fluoroscope shows everything in place and no other problem. That hardware.. since day one has felt like it is pinching me. Right after surgery they are telling me it is scar tissue. I don't make scar tissue quite that fast. My pain doctor says even though the hardware is in place it may be loose and rub on a nerve. I think it makes sense. Of course if I twist any it is worse.. so I try to avoid that. My disc was totally gone and I had an implant. I think I chose the wrong surgeon. There was not much choice here back then in surgeons and still isn't. I had no idea Mayo Clinic had a clinic in Jacksonville then or I might have tried there.
Research well and have a list of questions and something to write notes with when you go back. Make sure you mention all symptoms no matter how embarrassing they might seem.
Best of luck and keep me updated.
ZeeGee