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Physical Therapy with or without pain medication?

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Feb 5, 2023 | Replies (38)
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I have a serious T12 Fracture and they tell me it is healed but I can not pick up any weight over 5 lbs but now I can not do any PT they tell me my back is in spazams any excursive I try works for 1 month then I go in severe pain with my BACK I don't know how the correct the spazams any one had this problem?? (very serious in feel like I'm am fading away)

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windyshores | @windyshores | Dec 3, 2022

I have a T12 fracture that occurred in 2006, as the result of a traumatic fall. Since then I also have not been able to lift much weight. At first I could not lift a glass of water but it did improve from that!

At this point I have 7 fractures total. T4, T6, T11, T12, L1, L2 and L5. Three are non-traumatic and from osteoporosis and one unwise movement a year and a half ago.

I have tried PT a few times and it makes things worse for me. I recenlty withdrew- again. Capsaicin patches help the muscle spasms and I take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory called flurbiprofen. Tai chi helps me.

Things DO get better. Try to stay active if you can.

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