Lower back pain therapy and SO sore....

You might want to consider going to another Physical thearpy place, the ones that push you too hard are old schooled
and no pain no gain is just plain out dated...look for a place that combines, ultra sound, tens unit and ice or heat thearpies
even my Doctor warned me not to bend over ever again, so please seek out another center, once you find a good place you'll
know as it'll actual help .
Tell your doctor that they are making you bend over and if that's what he wants in your thearpy...
Good Luck to you...
soft hugz....
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Susie)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

WOW, I think I would get an appt and get back into see my dr. Its time for a new PT person. I have never heard of anyone being told to bend over every hour, thats just nuts. I also know that peole with back problems should not lay on their stomachs, per my orthopedic. In fact most people are unable to lay on their stomach that have back problems. Is theis person trying to try you for a marathom of some sort? Sorry-but I would kick that one to the curb and get another one. Of course we have all had some mild pain when first start in PT but what is going on here does not sound right.

Good luck.

I just wanted to jump in and say "WELCOME"

Laurie

Susie,
Do a qiuck look up for exercise for people with spinal stenosis and you'll find a whole lot better
exercises to try, also the walking is a very huge PLUS, so that was good...It was just the
bending over that had me worried and seems your doctor was somewhat concerned when
he gave you neck therapy script...
There are many type of pain medicines, make a list of the ones that you've tried and made you sick
and go from there, I've tried lyrica, celebrex, tramadol all of which made me throw up, pretty bad..
but cymbalta might help you better or something so don't give up, and can you sign up for COBRA
Also ask for a portable tens unit to use at home...
more soft hugz and sure hope you get a low pain day...
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Susie)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Actually COBRA is excatly the same as whatever insurance you are on, all it is a continuation of your current insurance, nothing more, nothing less, I have just lost my COBRA after a year of coverage, it was 418 a month which is high, but after a year it ended and now I got a prescription for the first time in ceveral years without indurance and it cost 170 dollars for one prescription, I am on several, for a 2 week supply. I wish I had the COBRA back, but it ended so I couldn't keep it. But maybe you could check it out, I know it sure helped me, alot of things the doctors will not even do without pre-approval from the insurance company. Anyway good luck to you.

600mg of motrin every 3 hours seems like a lot.

maybe its me?

 

 

     Dear Susies1955,

 

     Good evening. My name is Dani. It is very nice to meet you.

 

   I don't think I can offer up much more help than the other posters.. But I do modified Pilates and yoga, then put on my TeNs (Mr. T!)+towel+heating pad on top. Perfect compliment for each other and I dont have to waste cash driving all over town to Physical therapy / chripractor anymore. I think some places let you rent out TeNs Units. My wet heat heating pad had to wait till was on sale thou. Alot more costly than I thought. 

*huggs*

dani

 

 

    Hehe

  I use Mr.t 3x per day. 40mins ea

Big blessing in a small package

*huggs*

dani

 

Susie,
Welcome to the chronic pain forum. I tend to think along the lines of straydog and others about your PT. But if you don't have any sessions left it's a mute point.

Seems there are at least 3 of us here without insurnace. My COBRA just ended June 30. I got 90 day supplies of meds, but don't know what I'm going to do in Sept. I'm checking out what the pharmaceuticals offer.

What I did want to mention is if your husband was laid off after September 1, 2008 the government is paying 65% of your COBRA premium through the recovery act. Check out Recovery.gov. I was laid off at the end of 2007, so I didn't qualify. There are also two progams in PA for lower income people who don't qualify for Medicaid that I'm looking into, but neither has Rx coverage.

If you have the money, I'd try to find an excellent massage therapist or even private pay a different PT. Distance riding on the Harley could really be tough on your spine, but I can understand why you'd want to do it.

Hope some of this helps a bit. Again, welcome.

PaLady

Susie,
Please do check out that recovery.gov website for info. on help with COBRA. I think there may even be some exceptions or grey areas, although the dates for lay off they give are between 9/1/08 to 12/31/09. Be careful of preexisting condition limitations if you have no insurance for awhile or go to a different policy. It's so confusing and scarey to be without insurance, isn't it?!

I was just thinking I might need an antibiotic for an issue with my tooth and it brought me up short to realize, wait a minute, I can't just call it in to a pharmacy. So I looked up Wal Mart's list of $4 meds to find one! But they sure don't have any of the higher end specialty meds a lot of us take.

Good luck!

PaLady

Susies 1955,

Welcome and thanks for sharing with us. I'm sorry for the intense pain you've been experiencing. I also have lower back pain, in addition to pain in my right buttock, right back thigh, and right foot.

I've seen several doctors so far since extreme symptoms/pain manifested themselves within these areas. At one point I was told, by a chiropractor, to follow through with a set of exercises. These exercises were very difficult to do, and eventually I understood that they did not help me. You have a special connection with your body that no one else does, and when you have that gut-feeling that what you're doing is hurting it, it is usually best to stop. I stopped these exercises for a couple days before my neurologist appointment, and he agreed with me that they are not necessarily helping. For some ailments in some people, he said, they can be helpful. But, if you don't know exactly what you're dealing with, it is best not to take the chance.

Also, a week is a relatively short time in terms of CP. There is no way to tell the expected time frame of your symptoms or base ailment until you have good, solid information from a variety of competent doctors. Definitely let your doctors know about this, and get all the advice you can. Many times PT is a good approach, so please don't give up, just go to a different place or seek different PT treatment. Remember: You are in charge of your body, and only take advice from those doctors and technicians that you have a good relationship with, and whom you trust.

Sorry again for you pain, I hope your problem is resolved as quickly as possible.

Logan