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Posted 3/11/2012 5:34 AM (GMT 0)
Hi. I was previously diagnosed with oa, but always knew it wS more. Jaw pain, feet, legs, wrists, elbows, knees and Lowe upper and now si joi t pain mostly on right. Physical therapist told me 2 weeks ago I had a shorter right leg. Gave me shoe lift to insert in right shoe. Still in pain. I pulled my records from spine specialist from 2004-2011. Neck degenerative slight scoliosis noted 2004 and 2007 fusion at L5-s1, reversal of cervical lordosis. I dont know what this means, but I don't know where to go from here. I called spine spe ialist and nurse got with him and said all they would do is give me shoe lift and I already have that. I set appointment with throng on Monday and will bring spinal records but don't know how to figure out how to get more info. How what caused this. Could shoe lift really be all this is? Pain still here. Any other advise in getting the correct assessment

Edit:  I gave your thread a title.

Post Edited By Moderator (stkitt) : 3/11/2012 12:41:14 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/11/2012 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
I think it can cause all of that pain.  I have a curved spine from scoliosis and that has given me a lot of pain over the years.  Having a shorter leg, your weight isn't evenly distributed and that could cause a lot of stress on the side making the correction.  Because all of this is pretty much on one side of your body, the short leg sounds feasible.

 

You have walked for years without the shoe lift so it will take a while for it to help...if that is what the problem is.  Two weeks isn't a lot of time when your muscles and joints are in that much pain.  Maybe the specialist will give you something to help with the pain until things improve for you.  I hope so.

 

Sherrine

Posted 3/11/2012 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you. What you have said mAkes since. I will give it more time.
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