I Hurt It Worse | Spine-health Forums

More Search Tools: Doctors Videos

Degenerative Disc Disease

Welcome to Spine-health’s Degenerative Disc Disease patient community. You can also read doctor approved Degenerative Disc Disease Articles and watch Degenerative Disc Disease Videos.

Most Popular Degenerative Disc Disease Articles

What is Degenerative Disc Disease?
Pain from Degenerative Disc Disease

Most Popular Degenerative Disc Disease Videos

Degenerative Disc Disease Interactive Video
Sciatica Exercises for Degenerative Disc Disease Video

Login or register to post comments

6 replies [Last post]

January 3, 2012 - 3:27am

Kara1623

Offline

Joined: 12/26/2011

Posts: 22

Points: 44

I Hurt It Worse

So for the people who have read my two other post in ddd and in depressed forums ya'll know I've been trying to work with my back condition as a cna, but for those who don't know I have 2bulging disc, 1herinated disc, and two veterbreas that are degerating all in the lumbar area. Well the point of this forum I worked a 16 hours shift new years eve and I was in so much pain, but rested all day yesturday since I was off so I woke up this morning feeling better. Tonight I worked and I really don't know what I did but I can't walk without being hunched over. I am in so much pain it hurts to do anything. My pain is a 9 right now which it's never gotten that bad and I've had pain for three months. Do ya'll believe I could have hurt it worse either with lifting,twisting,or pulling that double the other night. I really like my job but I think it's time to say goodbye. If I quit can I get unemployment for being in pain since I'm not quitting because I want to?

_____________

Kara1623

January 4, 2012 - 7:56am

#1

Stealthtastic

Offline

Joined: 04/05/2011

Posts: 34

Points: 72

Mine gets worse if ive been

Mine gets worse if ive been bending over a lot so I can see that happening Confused

January 4, 2012 - 9:25am

#2

ouch2

Offline

Joined: 09/05/2010

Posts: 1121

Points: 2290

I also

hurt my back by doing a patient transfer. I continued to try to work for a while, as I loved being a nurse. Unfortunately in my case, I am sure that I injured my back much worse, and now regret that I continued.

Please be extra careful in what you do, you only have one back. Since I injured mine, I had an unsuccessful discectomy/lami and am now getting an adr in a month. Take it easy, with a back injury you should try not to bend lift or twist (impossible in nursing in my opinion.)

I know it is a tough decision, and only one you can make. We all want to make a living. It is just my opinion that I should have stopped when I first hurt my back.

All the best to you

Big Hug Karen

_____________

back injury May 2010
DDD,abutment both l5 nerve roots and s1 nerve root.herniated disc L5/S1 bulging discs L3-L5,osteophytes,degenerative facets,stenosis and coccydynia
discectomy/laminectomy L4/L5 L5/S1 July 2011- unsuccessful
ADR L5/S1 February 6 2012

January 5, 2012 - 7:57pm

#3

cactusred

Offline

Joined: 10/12/2011

Posts: 25

Points: 52

Hello Kara, couldn't help

Hello Kara, couldn't help but pick up on the Ya'll, ha, thought you might be a neighbor from Texas.
Anyrate, not sure what you do for your job, guessing myabe healthcare? I'm not a nurse, I'm a mechanic by trade, but I know what you mean, I enjoy doing what I do, and I make pretty good money doing it, plus the opportunity for overtime.
Anyway, I'm almost 41 and coming to the realization that 20 years of my line of work, crappy genetics and some bad habits have pushed me to the brink of back surgery. I'm really trying to hold off if I can, but quality of life seems to be slowly slipping away. I do sadly realize that, I might have a chance at putting off back surgery at least for a little while if I get out of my trade, so, I'm going to investigate a transfer from my department to a more supervisory type position. Still with the same company but a different'm role.

This will allow me to give my back a chance at putting off surgery by removing me from hard physical job requirements, but it will put me at a desk, and if sitting for long hours throws me into surgery, well there is nothing else I can do. But at least I'm trying everything conservatively I can.

I know what you mean about long hours, and or for me bending over with a pars defect at l5 just flares up more muscle fatigue/spasm and pain. Maybe you can look into different department at your job to give you, a chance at putting off back surgery.

_____________

L5-S1 There are bilateral pars defects at L5, without spondylolisthesis.Mild assymmetric left disc bulge and left facet hypertrophy result in mild left foraminal stenosis. The spinal can is patent.
hemangloma of the L5 vertebral body
Trigger point injections and began p/t 09/2011
First ESI in L5 area 02/2012
Second ESI in L5 central canl and bilateral Pars 3/09/2012
Bone Scan with SPECT Image of Lumbar spine (Negative results) 04/2012

January 6, 2012 - 2:10am

#4

Kara1623

Offline

Joined: 12/26/2011

Posts: 22

Points: 44

Thanks for all the comments

Thanks for all the comments I appreciate it but I talked to my job today and I think I'm gonna be terminated soon since doc put me back on light duty no bending,lifting,crawling etc. job says I can't work with those restrictions on healthcare. If I get terminated can I file for unemployment???

_____________

Kara1623