Lower Back Pain
Posted on: Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:21
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back brace causes pain and spasms
Does anyone out there get muscle spasms and extreme pain with a back brace. I usually cant lay on my back and any pressure from a chair or such on my lower back is very painfull, but my surgeon felt a back brace would help. Well he was wrong, I am going to send him an e mail tonight but I wanted to see if others cant use one.
I have not had any surgery and I'm suffering from DDD, a few bulging discs and an annular tear. I dont know if any of this would cause this or not. Thanks,......Mitch
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I was thinking of getting a backbrace but haven't got a script yet for one. But I heard they're helpful. Maybe you just need it for walking or working around the house. I hope you hear back from your surgeon. Take care. Charry
L5-S1 herniated disc with tear with disc material in contact with S-1 nerve. 3 Epidurals. Facet joint injections and last epidural on Dec. 6. DDD C5-C7 osteoarthritis hyperextension of cervical spine. Off work 10 months due to pain.
MS Contin,Flexeril,celebrex,Lyrica,wellbutrin,lasix,amitriptyline,Oxazepam
Ive had surgery.. so a little different but I wouldnt be without mine. It gives my back support and I feel "naked" without it. It doesnt cause spasms nor any pain. Hope your doctor replies soon! Good luck!
~Female~ 38y/o~Indiana~
Back problems started 4/2007, mis-diagnosed; finally DX with DDD, Spinal Stenosis, L3, L4, L5, S1 herniated discs, annular tears, nerve compression.
Have done Steroid injections, PT, aqua therapy, NSAIDS, Hodgepodge of meds, SCS trial (failed), EMG, discogram, Insurance denied IDET.
ALIF, PLIF L3-L4-L5-S1 done 9-23-2008.
Former meds include: Duragesic 50mcg, Oxy IR 5mg PRN.
Meds after surgery: Percocet, colace, valium prn, ambien prn, cymbalta, lyrica, xanax prn. Have gotten away from alot of the prn meds now, and cutting back on the percocet.
My chiro ordered me a back brace over 7 years ago when my back pain first started and it never seem to relieve the pain. This is from my own personal experience. I had fusion of L5 S1 on 7/1/08 and they order a special brace post op, however, I didn't wear that either because that didn't seem to help. The only thing I wore was the support brace they gave me in the hospital post op because the went in through my stomach. I wore that because it helped support my stomach incision but it didn't help support my back.
Hopefully you will have better luck. Some people do find relief from back braces.
I am in no way a medical professional and all my views expressed are from my own personal experience and/or opinion.
God Bless all my Spiney friends,
Michele
Low back pain since I was a child, 6+ yrs chiro, decompression therapy, deep and soft tissue massages, ultrasound and stent treatments, PT, several injections, discogram. 7/1/08 L5-S1 anterior discectomy and fusion (still in pain). 12/11/08 had right SI joint injection, still in pain. 1/30/09 appt with neuro for 2nd opinion.
Meds: vicoprofen, cymbalta, clonazepam, daily vitamin, ambien+tylenol PM for insomnia, skelaxin.