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Posted 8/28/2012 3:55 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Debbie. Did the epidurals help you?
Posted 8/28/2012 4:05 AM (GMT 0)
Physiotherapy involves specific muscle group exercises and massages focused just to the strengthen the surrounding muscles to stablize the spine.
It's very similar to physical therapy.
Posted 8/28/2012 5:33 AM (GMT 0)
Well, maybe a little, but not much. I was in bad shape until I had the surgery.

Incidentally, I would agree with Deepwell about chiropractic - I went that route for over 20 years. The adjustments would make me feel better for a few days, or until the next dip in the road (literally) - and then I was right back to being tight and in pain. Now I'm doing PT and am stronger in many ways than I've been since my 30s! (I'm 57.)

My therapist says they are always amazed at the people who think nothing of dropping $50 at the chiropractor, but will balk at paying the same amount to a therapist, who actually addresses the problem, actually helps them help themselves.

Of course, there are times when chiros are good, but I'm going to steer clear unless there's a darn good reason to go again.

Debbie
Posted 8/30/2012 4:34 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Debbie. I quit going to the chiropractor cause after an adjustment i would feel good for only the one day. The next day i felt just as bad as before.


Now i am waiting for insurance approval for the epidural shot.
Posted 9/8/2012 4:04 AM (GMT 0)
Update...I got an approval for the shot today. Now just waiting for the dr office to call and schedule appointment. I hope the shot works and the pain and numbness goes away.

I saw my primary care provider yesterday and she is sending me to have a bone scan and a colonoscopy. Bone scanscan cause of all the degeneration in my spine and the other procedure caused because dont eat much since the fall and ibs.
Pretty soon they will have examined every part of me.
Posted 9/8/2012 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the update! Hopefully you will have the same results as I did that even though I have terrible degenerating discs with all my surgeries and active herniations, I was perfectly clear on the bone scan with having strong bones...

It's completely different issues in that with degenerative disc disease...it's the dehydration of the disc in betwen the vertebrae.

I've been very lucky in that I have good bones otherwise and one doesn't always mean the other.

The colonoscopy itself is very easy...it's just the day/night before having to do everything to "clear" it all out that isn't much fun. But it's all doable and it is a good test to do as if there is anything like a polyp..they can easily remove.

I hope that you get some relief with the epidural and that it helps to calm down the spine issue long enough to let it heal.

Keep us posted.

So...I will pray that you have the all clear there:)
Posted 9/8/2012 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hi sassiegirl,
I hope the shots give you some much needed relief. I had one in my hip about a month or so ago and I went from using my walker to walking unaided. I will probably need more shots but will face that as it comes.
Good luck with the shots I hope they work well for you.
Posted 9/8/2012 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all for your replies. I am little apprehensive of the shot. I have been praying that this helps with pain. If it does not then i will seek out another opinion before going to surgery.

It seems that if it is not one thing it is another. This year has been a tough one for me. Lots of diagnosis (not all bad), tests and making decisions on my own. My husband is still working out of state and my son, 22, is moving to live with his dad next week.

Thankyou all for the prayers and support.
Posted 9/10/2012 2:33 AM (GMT 0)
Hi again,

Now anew thing, when i woke up this morning (which is a good thing), my entire right side was numb and tingling. After awhile it went away. Is this a normal thing? I will call the dr office in the morning and inform them too.
Posted 9/11/2012 2:09 AM (GMT 0)
Made appointment today for the shot. It will be this Thursday at 12:30.
Posted 9/15/2012 2:47 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

I had the epidural yesterday. It was not as bad as I thought it would be. They said it may take time to see improvement and that they will call me next week to see how i am doing.
Posted 10/8/2012 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone, Last Thursday I had my second epidural injection. Hopefully this will be the one that does the trick. The surgeon seemed reluctant to do the second shot. Which afew weeks before he said it is not uncommon for someone to have a few. Little did i know that there was a recall on some cortizone. Well i called the dr office the next morning and they reassured me that i am fine and they don't buy from them. Talk about being scared!

Well today my entire back hurt all day. Not sure if it is from thr fibro or that i got hit in the back yesterday.

Tomorrow will be a better day: )
Posted 10/8/2012 6:25 AM (GMT 0)
I hope so! I know for some people the shots do great things, so hopefully you'll be one of them!

Debbie
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